Question

“The question was from a teenager who had come from a far away village. He was nervous and

a typical representative of the youth of India. The boy began speaking. ‘Sir, I don’t know what

should I ask. I am nervous.’”

1) Who is addressed by the teenager as ‘Sir’? (1)

2) Which word in the extract means ‘characteristic’? (1)

3) What was the real problem faced by the boy?​

Answer 1

Answers to the questions are given below.

Explanation:

1. APJ Abdul Kalam is addressed as Sir by the boy.  The boy's confidence level was very low and he was nervous at the beginning so he didn't know what to ask from him.
2. The word representative means "characteristics". it refers to a class or a group or a body of opinion.
3. The real problem faced by the boy was he had to come from a far-off village and second he has a little confidence.