Question

1. What was Abdul Kalam's routine when he helped his cousin to deliver newspaper during World War
11?
2. Though Abdul Kalam worked hard from the age of eight to support his family financially and also
pursue his studies, his rigorous routine did not make him an unhappy child. State five sentences
from the text to support the above statement.​

Answer 1

Abdul Kalam was 8 years old when the second World war broke out in 1939. He found that the demand for tamarind seeds increased so he used to collect the seeds and sell them to a provision shop located in Mosque Street. He used to get 1 anna (six paise) per day, which was a lotof money at that time.