Class 9 My childhood book back answers.
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Abdul Kalam's house was situated on the Mosque Street in Rameswaram in the state of Madras.
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Dinamani is the name of a local newspaper. It can be said so because Abdul Kalam often made attempts at tracing stories related to the war in the headlines of Dinamani.
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Ramanadha Sastry, Aravindan and Sivaprakasan were Abdul Kalam’s three school friends. Ramanadha Sastry became the highest priest of the Rameswaram Temple, Aravindan went into the business of arranging transport for visiting pilgrims and Sivaprakasan became a catering contractor for the Southern Railways.
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During the Second World War, the newspapers were bundled and thrown out of a moving train. Abdul Kalam helped his cousin Samsuddin in catching these bundles and in this way he was successful in earning his “first wage”.
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Yes, Abdul Kalam had earned some money before he started helping his cousin. He used to collect tamarind seeds and sell them at a provision shop on the Mosque Street when their demand soared high during the Second World War. He usually earned one anna in a day.
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(i) (i) His father: Abdul Kalam's father, Jainulabdeen, was not a wealthy or educated person. However, he was an honest and generous man with strong innate wisdom. He was self-disciplined and used to avoid all inessential luxuries but provided all the necessities needed for living.
(ii) His mother: Abdul Kalam’s mother, Ashiamma, was an embodiment of goodness and kindness who was an ideal helpmate to her husband. She also possessed immense hospitality skills and fed many people every day.
(iii) Himself: The author describes himself as a short boy with undistinguished looks, who had a secure childhood. He is a self-disciplined and honest person with a considerate attitude.
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The author says that he inherited honesty and self discipline from his father and the attributes of faith in goodness and deep kindness from his mother.
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Explanation:
. Abdul Kalam’s house was on the Mosque Street in Rameswaram.
2. Dinamani is the name of a local newspaper. It is so because Kalam traced the stories of the war in the head lives in Dinamani.