Read the following passage carefully :
Dreams to Reality
(1) It was evening in the picturesque seaside town of Rameshwaram, on the southern edge of Tamil Nadu. A cool breeze was gently blowing in from the sea. Along with the sound of waves lapping against the shore, the sweet sound of birds circling overhead, could also be heard.
(2) Among the children playing on the beach was a boy with wavy hair and dreamy eyes. This youngster was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam who later became the eleventh President of India.
(3) While spending time with his friends, Abdul was attracted by the sound of the birds flying above. He carefully observed that a fledgling perched on a boat was trying to take off. It spread its wings, fluttered briefly and sprang up. The air seemed to give the needed thrust for its take off! The bird soared up into the sky. It steered its pace and course with great ease. Abdul also wished if he could fly like those beauties in the air !
(4) This passion for flying, aroused by the beautiful birds, later inspired Abdul Kalam to design India's first rocket which successfully sent a satellite Rohirti, into orbit on le July 1980. It was called the SLV-3 (Satellite Launch Vehicle). At the time when Abdul was growing up, no one had even dreamt of such a happening.
(5) Rameshwaram, where Abdul was born on 154' October 1931, was a small town with narrow streets lined with old houses made of limestone and brick_ The town was famous for its Shiva Temple. Abdul stayed in the house with his father, mother, brothers and sister and led a secure and happy childhood.
(6) Abdul's father, Jainulabdeen was a pious man. He led an austere life without depriving his family of the basic comforts.
(7) In this closely knit family, dinner was always a special meal. During dinner they exchanged views on a variety of topics ranging from family mattes to spiritual subjects.
(8) The main income for Abdul's family came from ferrying pilgrims across the sea between Rameshwaram and Dhanushkodi. Pilgrims visiting Rameshwaram made it
a point to visit Dhanushkodi, twenty kilometres away in the sea. Dhanushkodi has religious significance.
(9) Fenying pilgrims fetdwd good money and the family lived comfortably. However, a devastating cyclone lashed the shores of Rameshwaram and their boat was destroyed. The family lost their only source of livelihood in one swift tragic stroke.
(10) The enterprising young Abdul wanted to help the family through the crisis. He realized that there was demand for tamarind seeds. He decided he would collect them and sell them to a shop near his house. His family wanted him to concentrate on his studies. He said he would study as well as help his family. Reluctantly, everyone agreed. Even while studying or enjoying the evenings with his friends on the beach, he set aside some time to collect tamarind seeds and sell them to a nearby shop. For this he was paid a princely sum of one anna !
(11) Besides selling tamarind seeds, he helped his cousin Samsuddin to sell the popular Tamil newspaper Dinamani to earn a little more money. At dawn, several bundles of the newspaper, printed in Madras (now Chennai), were thrown on to the platform of Rameshwaram railway station from passing trains. Trains did not stop at Rameshwaram station during those days of the Second World War as almost all of them were commandeered to transport troops.
(12) Abdul, after picking up the bundles marked for his area, use to rush and hand them over to Samsuddin, who use to give Abdul a small amount for the service he had rendered. There was a great demand for Dinamani because people wanted to know about India's freedom struggle and the latest developments in the war.
(13) This is how Abdul earned his first wage. However, it was the joy of being able to care for his family that Abdul cherished most Even decades later,he recalls earning his own money for the first time, with immense pleasure and a sense of pride.
(A) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions:
1-whom does the passage refers to.
2-what inspired Abdul to design a rocket.
3-what was SLV-3
4-where did Abdul spend his childhood
5-why was dinner a special meal in the kalam family
6-who was samsuddin
7-what did Abdul cherish most about the memories of his first earning
(B) find the words from the passage which mean the same as the following
1- importance (para 8)
2-raising / rising high(para 3)
3-hard working and bold (para 10)
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Answers
Answer:
A)<1> this passage refers to A.P.J Abdul Kalam from the story truly beautiful mind
<2>This passion for flying, aroused by the beautiful birds, later inspired Abdul Kalam to design India's first rocket which successfully sent a satellite Rohirti, into orbit on le July 1980.
<3>SLV-3 is a rocket .Satellite Launch Vehicle full form if it
<4>Abdul spend his childhood in Rameshvaram .
<5>Dinner was special meal at Abdul family because During dinner they exchanged views on a variety of topics ranging from family mattes to spiritual subjects.
<6>samsuddin was the cousin of the Abdul .
<7>Abdul cherished most Even decades later,he recalls earning his own money for the first time, with immense pleasure and a sense of pride.
(B)<1>main
<2>flying
<3>
Explanation:
I hope it helps and pls don't think that all the questions are right actually B part is somehow difficult so pls search it once again and then write it
1)the passage refers to Avul pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.
2)Abdul was inspired to design a rocket after seeing a bird flying in the sky.
3)SLV3 was the India's first rocket designed by Abdul which successfully sent a satellite Rohiriti.
4)Abdul spent his childhood in a small Town of Rameshwaram with his mother,father,brothers and sisters.
5)Dinner was a special meal in the kalam family because they used to exchange views on a variety of topics ranging from family matters to spiritual subjects.
6)Samsuddin was the cousin of abdul kalam .
7) The joy pf being able to care for his family was cherished the most by abdul.
1)significance
2)sprang up
3)enterprising