Class 9 English Chapter 6 Question Answers - My Childhood

Q1: Who is the writer of the story “My Childhood”?
Ans: The writer of the story "My Childhood" is A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

Q2: The story “My Childhood” is taken from which main book?
Ans: The story "My Childhood" is an extract from "Wings of Fire," a book written by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

Q3: Where was A.P.J. Abdul Kalam born?
Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.

Q4: What was the name of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s father?
Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's father's name was Jainulabdeen.

Q5: What was the name of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s mother?
Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's mother's name was Ashiamma.

Q6: Where was A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s ancestral house located?
Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's ancestral house was located on Mosque Street in Rameswaram.

Q7: What is the meaning of "Austere"?
Ans: "Austere" means simple but strict.

Q8: How much money did he earn by selling Tamarind seeds?
Ans: He used to earn one anna by selling tamarind seeds.

Q9: What is Dinamani?
Ans: Dinamani is a Tamil daily newspaper.

Q10: What was the name of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s brother-in-law?
Ans: His name was Jallaluddin.

Q11: What was the profession of Samsuddin?
Ans: Samsuddin was a newspaper distributor in Rameswaram.

Q12: What qualities did A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inherit from his parents?
Ans: From his father, he inherited honesty and self-discipline, and from his mother, he inherited faith and goodness.

Q13: Name three old friends of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
Ans: His three old friends were Ramanadha Sastry, Aravindan, and Sivaprakasan.

Q14: What was the name of Ramanadha Sastry’s father?
Ans: Ramanadha Sastry's father's name was Lakshmana Sastry.

Q15: What were the professions of Aravindan and Sivaprakasan, the other two best friends of A.P.J.?
Ans: Aravindan started a transporting business for pilgrims to and from the Rameswaram temple, and Sivaprakasan became a catering contractor for the Southern Railway.

Q16: Name the school A.P.J. Abdul Kalam attended.
Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam attended Rameswaram Elementary School in his childhood.

Q17: What were the religious symbols that differentiated A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Ramanadha Sastry?
Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, being a Muslim boy, used to wear a cap, while Ramanadha Sastry, a Hindu Brahmin child, used to wear a sacred thread.

Q18: What was the name of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s science teacher?
Ans: His name was Sivasubramania Iyer.

Q19: Whose poem was quoted by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s father to calm down his mother?
Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's father quoted lines from "Your Children" by Khalil Gibran to calm down his mother, who was upset by the news that A.P.J. Abdul Kalam wanted to leave home for higher studies.

Q20: Name the bird that A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's father used as an example to support his decision to leave home for higher studies.
Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's father gave the example of a Seagull.