APJ Abdul Kalam: Life and Legacy
Test your knowledge about Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's life from his humble beginnings in Rameshwaram to becoming the 11th President of India, covering his childhood, education, scientific contributions, achievements, and enduring legacy as the Missile Man and People's President.
Questions
Where is Dr APJ Abdul Kalam National Memorial situated?
- Arulmigu
- Pei Karumbu
- Thiruppullani
- Gandhamadana Parvatham
Where did Kalam visit to deliver a lecture when he suddenly got a cardiac arrest?
- IIM Ahmedabad
- IIM Kolkata
- IIM Shillong
- IIM Indore
What did Kalam's father actually mean by the statement "Your children are not your children..?"
- Kalam was not his parents’ own child
- Every individual should be allowed to follow one's dreams
- Parents should not interfere in their children’s lives
- Every child has to move out of home after a certain age
An instance in the chapter “My childhood”, Kalam has been portrayed as a self-sufficient person
- Was invited to his teacher’s house for lunch & he went alone
- Asked to sit on the back bench in school for wearing a cap.
- Supported his cousin brother in distributing newspapers
- His teacher’s wife refused to serve him food in her kitchen
According to you, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a kind person?
- Doing favours and good deeds
- Respecting others’ emotions
- Helping another person so that the person also helps in need
- Being true to others and self
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam is an inspiration for
- The Politicians
- The Scientists
- The Youth
- The Professors
Kalam was known for his integrity and simple lifestyle. Justify why.
- Kalam belonged to a middle-class family
- He always liked to be with the common people
- Both a & b
- Neither a nor b
Why do you think Dr Kalam was affectionately called the “People’s President’?
- Because he was selected as President by the people of India
- Because he always followed what people asked him to do
- Because he maintained a very low profile and modesty
- Because he was a warm and affectionate person
What could be the possible reason for Kalam to leave his birthplace Rameshwaram?
- He did not like the place as it was a village
- Inequality and communal intolerance existed in the society
- To pursue higher studies at district HQ in Ramanathapuram
- It was very rigid in terms of segregation of social groups
What are the characteristics that Dr Kalam had inherited from his parents?
- Honesty and self-discipline
- Faith in goodness and deep kindness
- Both a & b
- Only a
Which of the following is NOT associated with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
- People’s President
- Iron Man of India
- Missile Man of India
- Bharat Ratna Awardee
After Dr Radhakrishnan & Dr Zakir Hussain, Dr Kalam was the 3rd President to be honoured with
- Padma Shree
- Padma Bhushan
- Padma Vibhushan
- Bharat Ratna
Dr Kalam was the ___th President of India
- 9th
- 10th
- 11th
- 13th
Which of the following is NOT a book written by Dr Kalam?
- India 2020
- Wings of Fire
- My experiments with Truth
- My Spiritual experiences with Pramukh Swamiji
The Pokhran II nuclear tests were conducted in the year
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
Kalam served as ______________________ to Prime Minister and Secretary of DRDO
- Chief Operational Officer
- Chief Operational Advisor
- Chief Scientific Officer
- Chief Scientific Advisor
Dr Kalam studied aerospace engineering in
- Vellore Institute of Technology
- Indian Institute of Technology
- Madras Institute of technology
- National Institute of Technology
Dr Kalam did his graduation in
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Bio-Chemistry
The place where Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was born is situated in the state of
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
- Andhra Pradesh
When was Dr APJ Abdul Kalam born?
- 1945
- 1943
- 1931
- 1937