USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

JIMMY CARTER AS PRESIDENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the text, what did he learn from his parents?
A
to do math and read
B
to be fair and honest
C
to share with his siblings
D
to become a president
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Abdul Kalam inherited honesty and self-discipline from his father and faith in goodness and kindness from his mother. He learnt the value of respecting other religions and faiths. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -The author says that he inherited honesty and self-discipline, faith in goodness, and deep kindness from his parents.

Detailed explanation-3: -When A.P.J Abdul Kalam’s mother came to know that he wanted to go Ramanathapuram for higher studies, she got upset. To console her, his father uttered few lines from “Your children” by Khalil Gibran. He wanted to mean that your children are not your children of life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Solution : Kalam did not take after his tall and handsome parents. He was a rather short boy with average looks. Unlike his parents who had quite striking features, his appearance was undistinguished.

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