Question

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(A) The second world war broke out in 1939. When I was eight
years old. For reasons I have never been able to understand, a
sudden demand for tamarind seeds erupted in the market. I
used to collect the seeds and sell them to a provision shop on
Mosque street. A day's collection would fetch me the princely
sum of one anna. My brother-in-law Jallaluddin would tell sto-
ries about the war which I would later attempt to trace in the
headlines in Dinamani. Our area being isolated, was completely
unaffected by the war. But soon India was forced to join the
Allied Forces and something like a state of emergency was
declared.
(i) When did the second world war break out?
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(ii) How old was Abdul Kalam when the second world
war broke out ?
(iii) What thing rose in demand after the second world
war broke out ?
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. The second world war was broke out in 1939.
2. When the second world war broke out, Abdul Kalam was 8-years old.
3. Tamarind seeds rose in demand after second world war broke out.

Answer 2

Answer:

(i) The second World war break out in 1939.

(ii) Abdul Kalam was 8 years old when the second World War broke out.

(iii) The demand for tamarind seeds rose in demand after the second world War broke out.

Explanation:

A passage has been given that talks about the time of Second World War. It is written by Abdul Kalam. He talks about the hardships faced by them during that times. The World War broke out in 1939 when Abdul Kalam was merely 8 years old. He saw the sudden demand in tamarind seeds during the War. Abdul Kalam used to sell these in the Streets. He also talks about the emergency that was declared during that time.

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