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प्रश्न
Read Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s very renowned books ‘Wings of Fire’; and ‘Ignited Minds’, to find the following :
(a) Subject of the book
(b) Special features of the book
(c) Teachings/learnings/moral/message from the book
(d) Your own opinion/idea/comment on the book
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उत्तर
(i) Ignited minds by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
(a) Subject of the book: Motivating Indians especially the Indian youth to dream big and to believe that what they dream can be true.
(b) Special features of the book: It is a short book of 205 pages with 9 chapters. He writes why we are not developing as we should have and how we will become a developed country. He inspires the Indians to changes the thinking and attitude of the country forging India to become a developed country.
(c) Teachings/learnings/moral/message from the book: The book consists of many inspirational messages from great people. This book is meant for Indian children, to ignite their thinking to think big for our country. Well inspired inspirational stories are provided in each of the chapters to encourage and build a spirit of oneness. It contains dynamic and original ideas, examines attitudes afflicting the Indians, and presents a prescription for the rapid growth of India to enable the country to emerge as a developed country.
(d) Our opinion/idea/comment on the book: The book is written in simple language, very easy to understand, and inspires everyone who reads it. The books are capable of igniting the fire in the mind of anyone who reads and understands it.
(ii) Wings of Fire by APJ Abdul Kalam
(a) Subject of the book: Wings of Fire is an autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam former President of India. It was published in 1999 and it covers Kalam's life before he became the President of India.
(b) Special features: The book covers his early life and his work in Indian space research and missile programs. It is the story of a boy from a humble background who went on to become a great scientist and later the president of India. The Book contains quotes which are very motivational. It also provides a glimpse of Indian harmony which existed before India's partition. The book also contains many of his poems.
(c) Teachings/learnings/moral/message: One can find a glimpse of Kalam's positive thinking throughout the book. He held many high ranking positions in various organizations, yet he has rarely mentioned anything about corruption or ignorance of bureaucracy or politicians. The secret to his success seems to be his ability to ignore negative things around him. APJ Abdul Kalam is simple, secular, and inspiring.
(d) Our opinion/comment: Wings of fire is an autobiography of Dr. Kalam in simple language. His wordings helped and induced many youngsters that a fire exists in each and every one of us and it has to be utilized in the right way. How the young blood should react? What are our duties as a citizen? has been depicted very beautifully in simple but elegant words that have attracted many readers including me.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following passage and do the given activities.
A1. Choose the correct alternatives to the given statement:
i. Dr. Kalam was invited to _______
a. Swamiji’s programme
b. attend 102nd birthday celebration
c. meet Swamiji
ii. Swamiji looked as steady and alert as any other _______ present there.
a. Elder
b. Person
c. Youngster
iii. In Swamiji’s Ashram more than _______ children are taking education.
a. Nine thousand
b. Nineteen thousand
c. Seven thousand
iv. Dr. Kalam was deeply touched by _______
a. Birthday celebration
b. Swamiji’s inner strength
c. Swamiji’s Ashram
In April 2009, Dr. Kalam was invited to attend the 102nd birthday celebrations of His Holiness Dr. Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamiji in the Tumkur district of Karnataka. Mahaswamiji is a remarkable person, who has dedicated his life to the service of humanity. His greatest contribution is the establishment of a free residential education system for more than nine thousand children in the ashram. The most astonishing aspect of the entire event of his birthday was that the 102 year old Swamiji stood on his feet without any support! He looked as steady and alert as any other youngster present there. This display of inner strength touched Dr. Kalam deeply.
A couple of days later, we were discussing this unusual birthday party. I said to him, ‘Sir, do you know, only four out of 1 lakh people cross the age of 100?’ I had googled the subject beforehand. He replied, ‘But how many of these four would be able to stand tall for half an hour, give a wise discourse, and then go on to feed thousands of children?’ Of course, nobody could know the exact answer to his question but the question itself led to many other relevant queries. ‘I wonder what powers Mahaswamiji possesses that keeps him so strong at such an advanced age? Maybe it’s a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle, or perhaps it’s genetics?’ I asked.
A2. Find evidences from the passage that indicates that Swamiji:
i. was dedicated
ii. had inner strength
iii. contributed to the good of the society
iv. was younger than the young generation.
A3. Find out the noun forms of the following from the passage:
i. celebrate _______
ii. contribute _______
iii. educate _______
iv. strong _______
A4. Do as directed:
i. I had googled the subject beforehand.
(Identify the tense of the sentence)
ii. We were discussing this unusual birthday party.
(Add a question tag)
A5. Personal Response:
What measures will you take to keep yourself physically and mentally fit?
Read ‘Part II’. Go through the given statement and say whether you agree or disagree with the statement.
The person who could help and can be contacted was the Bishop - ________________.
Read ‘Part II’. Go through the given statement and say whether you agree or disagree with the statement.
Dr. Kalam joined ISRO in 1970 - _______________.
Dr. Kalam’s father was an _________________.
Dr. Kalam’s friends discussed on _________________.
Answer the following in your own words, and write in your notebook.
How did the Reverend relate and compare the work that he and Dr. Sarabhai did for people?
Answer the following in your own words, and write in your notebook.
What was so remarkable about Dr. Sri Shivakumar Mahaswamiji?
In your notebook, write a short paragraph on the following covering up their profession and personality traits with examples.
Dr Sri Shivakumar Mahaswamiji
Write in your own simple words what the following expression conveys in the context they occur in the text.
Dr. Kalam’s own life was nourished by multiple faiths.
Write in your own simple words what the following expression conveys in the context they occur in the text.
Only when the dust is removed, does the mirror shine and the reflection becomes clear.
