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Reference to the context

Read the lines from the story and answer the questions that follow.

1. This triangle is indeed the real role model I can think of.

a. Who is ‘I’ in these lines?
i. Dr Kalam ii. Dr Kalam’s father

iii. Sivasubramania Iyer iv. Dr Kalam’s mother

b. Which triangle is the speaker talking about?

c. Why does the speaker say these words?

2. ‘Child is the first scientist.’

a. Who said these words?
i. Sivasubramania Iyer ii. Dr Kalam’s teacher

iii. Dr Kalam’s father iv. Dr Kalam

b. Why do you think the narrator said these words?

c. Do you think the people who were listening to the speaker agreed with these words?
Give reasons for your answer.

3. ‘Why cannot water from the Brahmaputra, which is in flood much of the time, be diverted to
Rajasthan or Tamil Nadu which are starved of water?’

a. When was this question asked?

i. when Dr Kalam was addressing students in Dindigul

ii. in the convocation ceremony of Tezpur University
iii. in a high school in Tripura

iv. in Utkal University

b. What dilemma did the narrator face in answering this question?

c. How did the speaker answer this question?

Time to think and answer

1. Do you think Dr Kalam considered his parents and teacher as role models? Give reasons for
your answer. life skill analytical thinking

2. ‘This is a unique characteristic of our country—to belittle our capabilities. It may even be
genetic!’ Do you think this statement is true? Give reasons for your answer.

3. After reading the essay, what kind of image do you have of Dr Kalam? life skill critical thinking

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