Question

Class - 7 Chapter - The Birdman of India

1. At the age of ten, his uncle presented Salim with an airgun, and the young boy shot a strange sparrow with a yellow spot on its throat.
a Who was Salim? Describe Salim's uncle. b. Why did Salim's uncle present him an airgun?
c. What was his uncle's advice regarding the strange sparrow?
d. How did this incident affect Salim's life?​

Answer 1

Answer:

At a young age Salim Ali lost his parents and was taken in by his uncle. As a gift, his uncle bought him an expensive air rifle. Salim enjoyed shooting at sparrows, but one day he shot a sparrow which he later realized had a yellow throat. He asked his uncle why the sparrow had a yellow throat, hisuncle was clueless so hey went searching for an answer. They soon learned that it was infact a Yellow Throated sparrow. From that moment on he knew he wanted to know about evry type of bird out there. Inhis adulthood he became an Ornithologist.

Answer 2

Explanation:

why did Salim uncle present him an airgun