Chapter- 12 Children Ask Kalam
1. Who is Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?
Answer: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was a great scientist and the former President of India.
2. What is Dr. Kalam’s full name?
Answer: His full name is Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.
3. Why did Dr. Kalam spend time with children?
Answer: He spent time with children to understand their thoughts, dreams, and future concerns.
4. How did Dr. Kalam connect with children across the nation?
Answer: He connected with children by answering their questions regularly.
5. Who was Dr. Kalam’s best friend during his school days?
Answer: Pakshi Ramanatha Sastry was his best friend.
6. Which student asked about Dr. Kalam’s full name?
Answer: Dhanraj, a student of Std. VIII from Kasargod.
7. What question did Dhanraj ask Dr. Kalam?
Answer: He asked about Dr. Kalam’s full name and his best friend in school.
8. Who asked about the “favour of fortune”?
Answer: Joshi Bhoomi from Rajkot asked this question.
9. According to Dr. Kalam, what comes first—hard work or fortune?
Answer: Hard work comes first.
10. What famous saying did Dr. Kalam mention?
Answer: “God helps those who help themselves.”
11. What does Dr. Kalam say about overnight success?
Answer: Overnight success takes many years of hard work.
12. Who asked about the first scientist in the world?
Answer: Devesh Ranjan from New Delhi.
13. According to Dr. Kalam, who was the first scientist?
Answer: A child was the first scientist.
14. Why does Dr. Kalam call a child the first scientist?
Answer: Because children ask endless questions.
15. What is the foundation of science according to Dr. Kalam?
Answer: Questioning is the foundation of science.
16. Who asked about remembering science and maths formulas?
Answer: B. Ishita from Chennai.
17. What is the secret of remembering formulas?
Answer: Constant application and practice.
18. Who asked about the happiest day of Dr. Kalam’s life?
Answer: Umang Dave from Mumbai.
19. What work made Dr. Kalam very happy?
Answer: Helping polio-affected people with light-weight medical aids.
20. What is Floor Reaction Orthosis (FRO)?
Answer: It is a light-weight support device for polio-affected persons.
21. Why was the FRO project special to Dr. Kalam?
Answer: It helped disabled people walk comfortably.
22. What quality of Dr. Kalam is shown through this lesson?
Answer: His love for children and humanity.
23. What message does Dr. Kalam give about success?
Answer: Success comes through hard work and persistence.
24. What role do parents and teachers play in science?
Answer: They encourage children to ask questions.
25. What kind of person was Dr. Kalam as a student?
Answer: He was hardworking and curious.
26. What lesson do students learn from this chapter?
Answer: To work hard, stay curious, and help others.
27. How does Dr. Kalam inspire students?
Answer: By sharing simple answers and life experiences.
28. What does the lesson show about learning?
Answer: Learning happens through questioning and practice.
29. Why is Dr. Kalam called the “People’s President”?
Answer: Because he was close to people, especially children.
30. What is the main theme of Children Ask Kalam?
Answer: Guidance, curiosity, hard work, and service to humanity.
Answer by Dimpee Bora
