Section D: Let's understand the text (Q 1 - 48) 📖

Question 1: Who was Dr APJ Abdul Kalam? (ଡକ୍ଟର ଏ.ପି.ଜେ. ଅବଦୁଲ କଲାମ କିଏ ଥିଲେ?)

Answer: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was one of the most distinguished scientists of India and the 11th President of India.

Question 2: Why is Dr Kalam known as "The Missile Man of India"? (ଡକ୍ଟର କଲାମଙ୍କୁ "ଭାରତର କ୍ଷେପଣାସ୍ତ୍ର ମାନବ" ବୋଲି କାହିଁକି କୁହାଯାଏ?)

Answer: He is known as "The Missile Man of India" because he was intimately involved in India's civilian space programme and military missile development efforts.

Question 3: Where was he born? When? (ସେ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଏବଂ କେବେ ଜନ୍ମଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ?)

Answer: He was born at Rameswaram in the state of Tamil Nadu on 15th October 1931.

Question 4: Who were his family members? (ତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟ କିଏ କିଏ ଥିଲେ?)

Answer: His family members were his father, his mother, three elder brothers, and one elder sister.

Question 5: Who were his father and mother? (ତାଙ୍କ ବାପା ଏବଂ ମାଆ କିଏ ଥିଲେ?)

Answer: His father was Jainulabdeen and his mother was Ashiamma.

Question 6: What was his mother? (ତାଙ୍କ ମାଆ କ'ଣ କରୁଥିଲେ?)

Answer: His mother was a housewife.

Question 7: How did his father earn his living? (ତାଙ୍କ ବାପା କିପରି ଜୀବିକା ନିର୍ବାହ କରୁଥିଲେ?)

Answer: His father earned his living by renting his boat to Hindu pilgrims and working as the Imam of a local mosque.

Question 8: Were Kalam's ancestors rich or poor? How do you know it? (କଲାମଙ୍କ ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷ ଧନୀ ଥିଲେ ନା ଗରିବ? ତୁମେ ଏହା କିପରି ଜାଣିଲ?)

Answer: His ancestors were rich. We know it because the text states they had been wealthy traders and land owners before losing their wealth.

Question 9: How did he add to his family? (ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାରର ଆୟରେ କିପରି ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିଲେ?)

Answer: He added to his family's income by selling newspapers in his childhood.

Question 10: What is the third paragraph about? (ତୃତୀୟ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ କେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ ଅଟେ?)

Answer: The third paragraph is about Kalam's elementary education and the inspiring influence of his loving science teacher.

Question 11: Where did he get his primary education? (ସେ ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଶିକ୍ଷା କେଉଁଠାରେ ପାଇଥିଲେ?)

Answer: He got his primary education at Ramanathpuram.

Question 12: Who was his science teacher? (ତାଙ୍କର ବିଜ୍ଞାନ ଶିକ୍ଷକ କିଏ ଥିଲେ?)

Answer: His science teacher was Sivasubramania Iyer.

Question 13: What was he like? (ସେ କିପରି ଥିଲେ?)

Answer: He was very loving, affectionate, and constantly inspired Kalam to develop his skills.

Question 14: What did he invite Kalam for? (ସେ କଲାମଙ୍କୁ କାହିଁକି ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରିଥିଲେ?)

Answer: He invited Kalam to his home for a meal.

Question 15: How did his wife react to it? (ତାଙ୍କ ପତ୍ନୀ ଏଥିପ୍ରତି କିପରି ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟା ଦେଖାଇଲେ?)

Answer: His wife disliked it and strictly refused to serve food to a Muslim child.

Question 16: What changed her attitude? (କେଉଁ କଥା ତାଙ୍କର ମନୋଭାବ ବଦଳାଇଲା?)

Answer: Kalam's polite behavior, his way of taking the meal, and his cleaning of the floor changed her attitude.

Question 17: How did she behave him later? (ପରେ ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ସହ କିପରି ବ୍ୟବହାର କଲେ?)

Answer: When he was invited for the second time, she warmly welcomed him and served him food herself.

Question 18: Who does 'He' in the third sentence of para-3 refer to? (ତୃତୀୟ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦର ତୃତୀୟ ବାକ୍ୟରେ 'He' କାହାକୁ ବୁଝାଉଛି?)

Answer: 'He' refers to Kalam's science teacher, Sivasubramania Iyer.

Question 19: The fourth paragraph is about his... (ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ତାଙ୍କର ... ବିଷୟରେ ଅଟେ |)

Answer: B. higher education and C. secondary education.

Question 20: Was he good at studies at the high school? Read out the sentence in support of your answer. (ହାଇସ୍କୁଲରେ ସେ ପାଠପଢାରେ ଭଲ ଥିଲେ କି? ସମର୍ଥନରେ ବାକ୍ୟଟି ପଢ଼।)

Answer: Yes, he was hardworking. The sentence is: "In his school years, he had average grades but was considered a bright and hardworking student, who had a strong desire to learn."

Question 21: What was Kalam's dream in life? (ଜୀବନରେ କଲାମଙ୍କର ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?)

Answer: His dream in life was to become a pilot.

Question 22: What did he do to fulfil his dream in life? (ନିଜ ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ପୂରଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସେ କ'ଣ କଲେ?)

Answer: He applied to study aerospace engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology.

Question 23: Do you have any dream? How can you fulfil your dream in your life? (ତୁମର କୌଣସି ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ଅଛି କି? ତୁମେ ଜୀବନରେ ତୁମର ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ କିପରି ପୂରଣ କରିପାରିବ?)

Answer: Yes, I dream of becoming a successful teacher. I can fulfil it by studying hard and staying dedicated to my goals.

Question 24: What problem did he face for his admission into engineering? (ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରିଂରେ ନାମ ଲେଖାଇବା ପାଇଁ ସେ କେଉଁ ସମସ୍ୟାର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହୋଇଥିଲେ?)

Answer: The engineering course was an expensive affair requiring a thousand rupees, which his poor family could not afford.

Question 25: Who came to his help? How? (ତାଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ କିଏ ଆସିଲେ? କିପରି?)

Answer: His compassionate elder sister, Asim Zohra, helped him by mortgaging her gold ornaments to pay his admission fee.

Question 26: When did he complete his aerospace engineering? (ସେ କେବେ ତାଙ୍କର ଏରୋସ୍ପେସ୍ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରିଂ ଶେଷ କଲେ?)

Answer: He completed his aerospace engineering in 1960.

Question 27: Name the institution where he got - (ସେହି ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନର ନାମ ଲେଖ ଯେଉଁଠାରୁ ସେ -)

Answer: (a) Secondary Education: Schwartz Higher Secondary School

(b) Graduation in Physics: Saint Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli

(c) Aerospace Engineering: Madras Institute of Technology

Question 28: The paragraphs-5 and 6 describe Dr. Kalam's career as... (ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ୫ ଏବଂ ୬ ଡକ୍ଟର କଲାମଙ୍କର କ୍ୟାରିୟରକୁ ଏକ ... ଭାବରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରେ |)

Answer: an aerospace scientist.

Question 29: How did he begin his career? (ସେ ନିଜର କ୍ୟାରିୟର କିପରି ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ?)

Answer: He began his career as a trainee at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bangalore.

Question 30: Where was he appointed as a scientist first? (ପ୍ରଥମେ ସେ କେଉଁଠାରେ ବୈଜ୍ଞାନିକ ଭାବରେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ?)

Answer: He was first appointed as a scientist at the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO).

Question 31: When did he start his work in the Indian Space Research Organisation? (ଭାରତୀୟ ମହାକାଶ ଗବେଷଣା ସଂସ୍ଥାରେ ସେ କେବେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ?)

Answer: He started his work in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969.

Question 32: What was the purpose of the satellite? (ଉପଗ୍ରହର ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?)

Answer: The purpose of the SLV was to develop the technology to launch satellites into space.

Question 33: When was the first Rohini satellite launched into the orbit? (ପ୍ରଥମ ରୋହିଣୀ ଉପଗ୍ରହ କେବେ କକ୍ଷପଥରେ ଉତକ୍ଷେପଣ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା?)

Answer: The first Rohini satellite was successfully launched into orbit in 1980.

Question 34: How many years did Kalam spend in the ISRO? (ଇସ୍ରୋରେ କଲାମ କେତେ ବର୍ଷ ବିତାଇଥିଲେ?)

Answer: He spent nineteen fruitful years in the ISRO.

Question 35: Where did he take the leading role in the development of India's missiles and nuclear weapons programme? (ଭାରତର କ୍ଷେପଣାସ୍ତ୍ର ଏବଂ ପରମାଣୁ ଅସ୍ତ୍ର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମର ବିକାଶରେ ସେ କେଉଁଠାରେ ପ୍ରମୁଖ ଭୂମିକା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ?)

Answer: He took the leading role at DRDO under the Integrated Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).

Question 36: What made him extremely popular in the country? (ଦେଶରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ କେଉଁ କଥା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ କରାଇଲା?)

Answer: The successful development of four major missiles made him extremely popular in the country.

Question 37: What was he called after the success of the four missiles - Prithvi, Trishul, Akash and Nag? (ଚାରୋଟି କ୍ଷେପଣାସ୍ତ୍ରର ସଫଳତା ପରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ କ'ଣ କୁହାଗଲା?)

Answer: He was popularly called "The Missile Man of India."

Question 38: Why did he camp in Rajastan's Thar Desert? (ରାଜସ୍ଥାନର ଥର ମରୁଭୂମିରେ ସେ କାହିଁକି ଶିବିର କରି ରହିଥିଲେ?)

Answer: He camped there to supervise the Pokhran-II nuclear tests.

Question 39: What, according to Dr Kalam, was the "defining moment" in the history of our country"? (ଡକ୍ଟର କଲାମଙ୍କ ମତରେ ଆମ ଦେଶର ଇତିହାସରେ "ନିର୍ଣ୍ଣାୟକ ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତ" କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?)

Answer: According to him, the successful Pokhran-II nuclear test was the defining moment that established India's nuclear era.

Question 40: Why was it very hard to camp in Rajstan's Thar Desert? (ରାଜସ୍ଥାନର ଥର ମରୁଭୂମିରେ ଶିବିର କରିବା କାହିଁକି ବହୁତ କଷ୍ଟକର ଥିଲା?)

Answer: It was very hard because it was extremely hot, with temperatures reaching up to 53°C.

Question 41: What are Kalam's contributions for India's defence programme? (ଭାରତର ପ୍ରତିରକ୍ଷା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ପାଇଁ କଲାମଙ୍କ ଅବଦାନଗୁଡ଼ିକ କ'ଣ?)

Answer: His contributions include heading the Integrated Missile Development Programme and supervising the Pokhran-II nuclear tests.

Question 42: Dr. Kalam was the Chief Scientific Advisor to... (ଡକ୍ଟର କଲାମ ... ଙ୍କ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବୈଜ୍ଞାନିକ ଉପଦେଷ୍ଟା ଥିଲେ |)

Answer: ii. the Prime Minister

Question 43: What awards and honours was Kalam honoured with? (କଲାମଙ୍କୁ କେଉଁ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଓ ସମ୍ମାନରେ ସମ୍ମାନିତ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା?)

Answer: He was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, the Padma Vibhushan, and the Bharat Ratna.

Question 44: What is the highest civilian award of our country? (ଆମ ଦେଶର ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ବେସାମରିକ ପୁରସ୍କାର କ'ଣ?)

Answer: The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of our country.

Question 45: How did Kalam pass away? (କଲାମଙ୍କର ଦେହାନ୍ତ କିପରି ହେଲା?)

Answer: He passed away due to a massive cardiac arrest while delivering a lecture in Shillong on 27th July 2015.

Question 46: Why will people of our country remember Kalam forever? (ଆମ ଦେଶର ଲୋକମାନେ କଲାମଙ୍କୁ ସବୁଦିନ ପାଇଁ କାହିଁକି ମନେ ରଖିବେ?)

Answer: People will remember him forever for his sheer dedication, devotion, and selfless service to the nation.

Question 47: What qualities of Dr Kalam do you like very much? (ଡକ୍ଟର କଲାମଙ୍କର କେଉଁ ଗୁଣ ତୁମକୁ ବହୁତ ଭଲ ଲାଗେ?)

Answer: I highly admire his humility, hard work, inspiring nature, and deep patriotism.

Question 48: Can you say the names of some eminent scientists who have contributed a lot to our country? (ତୁମେ ଆମ ଦେଶ ପାଇଁ ବହୁତ ଅବଦାନ ଦେଇଥିବା କିଛି ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ବୈଜ୍ଞାନିକଙ୍କ ନାମ କହିପାରିବ କି?)

Answer: Yes, C.V. Raman, Homi J. Bhabha, Vikram Sarabhai, and Jagadish Chandra Bose are some eminent scientists.

Section E: Let's understand the text: Match the Paragraphs 🧩

Question: Match the paragraph numbers under column 'A' with their main ideas given under column 'B'. (କଲମ୍ 'A' ଅଧୀନରେ ଥିବା ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ସଂଖ୍ୟାକୁ 'B' ଅଧୀନରେ ଥିବା ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ ସହିତ ମେଳ କର |)

Section E(b): Fill in the blanks ✍️

Question (i): Dr APJ Abdul Kalam is popularly known as _________. (ଡକ୍ଟର କଲାମ ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ ଭାବରେ _________ ଭାବରେ ଜଣାଶୁଣା |)

Answer: the People's President

Question (ii): Kalam had to sell newspapers to supplement _________. (କଲାମଙ୍କୁ _________ କୁ ଯୋଗଦାନ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ଖବରକାଗଜ ବିକ୍ରି କରିବାକୁ ପଡୁଥିଲା |)

Answer: his family income

Question (iii): Kalam started his _________ at Ramanathpuram. (କଲାମ ରାମନାଥପୁରମରେ ତାଙ୍କର _________ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିଲେ |)

Answer: elementary education

Question (iv): Kalam's most favourite teacher was _________. (କଲାମଙ୍କର ସବୁଠାରୁ ପ୍ରିୟ ଶିକ୍ଷକ _________ ଥିଲେ |)

Answer: his science teacher

Question (v): Dr Kalam was popularly called 'The Missile Man of India' after the success of the . ( ର ସଫଳତା ପରେ ଡକ୍ଟର କଲାମଙ୍କୁ 'The Missile Man of India' କୁହାଯାଉଥିଲା |)

Answer: development of four missiles

Question (vi): The successful launch of the missiles was possible when Kalam was heading the _________. (ମିସାଇଲଗୁଡିକର ସଫଳ ଉତକ୍ଷେପଣ ସମ୍ଭବ ହେଲା ଯେତେବେଳେ କଲାମ _________ ର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଥିଲେ |)

Answer: Integrated Missile Development Programme

Question (vii): Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was honoured the nation's highest honour, _________ in 1997. (ଡକ୍ଟର କଲାମ ୧୯୯୭ ରେ ଦେଶର ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ସମ୍ମାନ _________ ରେ ସମ୍ମାନିତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ |)

Answer: The Bharat Ratna

Question (viii): Dr Kalam was the _________ to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of Defence Research and Development Organisation. (ଡକ୍ଟର କଲାମ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ _________ ଥିଲେ |)

Answer: Chief Scientific Advisor

Section E(c): Find out the situations 🔍

Question (i): When Kalam faced challenges on his way to achievements- (କଲାମ ତାଙ୍କ ସଫଳତା ପଥରେ କେବେ ଆହ୍ୱାନର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହୋଇଥିଲେ?)

Answer: When his family faced extreme poverty forcing him to sell newspapers, and when his prestigious engineering course fee was too expensive.

Question (ii): When Kalam felt happy- (କଲାମ କେବେ ଖୁସି ଅନୁଭବ କଲେ?)

Answer: When his science teacher's wife eventually welcomed him and served him food, and when the satellite and missiles were successfully launched.

Section F: Let's talk 🗣️

Question (a): Listen to each of the following expressions and say the paragraph number in which it occurs. (ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଶୁଣ ଏବଂ ଏହା କେଉଁ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ ଅଛି କୁହ |)

Answer: Kalam as the 11th President of India -> Paragraph 1

Date and place of birth of Kalam -> Paragraph 2

Kalam's elementary education -> Paragraph 3

The Schwartz Higher Secondary School -> Paragraph 4

He graduated in Physics -> Paragraph 4

Zohra, his sister helped Kalam -> Paragraph 4

He completed aerospace engineering -> Paragraph 4

Joined DRDO -> Paragraph 5

Succeeded in launching Rohini -> Paragraph 5

Successful launch of the missiles -> Paragraph 6

Pokharan-II test -> Paragraph 7

Chief Scientific Advisor -> Paragraph 8

Honoured with the Padma Bhusan... -> Paragraph 8

Died on July 27, 2015 -> Paragraph 9

Question (b): Say the full forms of the following acronyms. (ଏହି ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକର ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ରୂପ କୁହ |)

Answer: HAL : Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

DRDO : Defence Research Development Organisation

ISRO : Indian Space Research Organisation

SLV : Satellite Launch Vehicle

IGMDP: Integrated Missile Development Programme

Section G: Let's learn words 📝

Question (a): Match the words under 'A' with their opposite meanings under 'B'. ('A' ଅଧୀନରେ ଥିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ 'B' ଅଧୀନରେ ଥିବା ସେମାନଙ୍କର ବିପରୀତ ଅର୍ଥ ସହିତ ମେଳ କର |)

Question (b): Match the words/phrases under 'A' with their meanings under 'B'. ('A' ଅଧୀନରେ ଥିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ 'B' ଅଧୀନରେ ଥିବା ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଅର୍ଥ ସହିତ ମେଳ କର |)

Question (c): Break the compound words as shown. (ଯୌଗିକ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗ |)

Answer: landowner = land + owner

weekend = week + end

milestone = mile + stone

headline = head + line

newspaper = news + paper

overtime = over + time

childhood = child + hood

Write ten more compound words on your own:

Answer: blackboard, postman, moonlight, sweetheart, breakfast, overcoat, lifetime, raincoat, sunbeam, grandfather.

Section H: Let's learn language 🚦

Question (a): Use 'was/were + born' to write sentences from the given table. (ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କର ଜନ୍ମ ତାରିଖ ଏବଂ ସ୍ଥାନ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ବାକ୍ୟ ଗଠନ କର |)

Answer:

1. Mahatma Gandhi was born at Porbandar in Gujarat on 2 October 1869.

2. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born at Tiruttani in Tamil Nadu on 5 September 1888.

3. Gopabandhu Dash was born at Suando in Puri on 9 October 1877.

4. Madhusudan Das was born at Satyabhamapur in Cuttack on 28 April 1848.

5. Biju Pattnaik was born at Cuttack in Odisha on 5 March 1916.

6. Jagadish Chandra Bose was born at Mymensingh in Bengal on 30 November 1858.

Question (b): Fill in the blanks with the correct verb choosing from brackets. (ବନ୍ଧନୀରୁ ସଠିକ୍ କ୍ରିୟାପଦ ବାଛି ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର |)

Answer:

(i) Gymnastics is a sport.

(ii) Social Studies is my favourite subject.

(iii) Politics is here and now.

(iv) The news has been published in the local daily.

(v) The police control the traffic.

(vi) A hundred kilometres is a long distance.

(vii) Measles causes fever.

Section I: Let's write ✍️

Question (a): Arrange the jumbled sentences in order and write the serial numbers. (ଅସଜଡ଼ା ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସଜାଡ଼ି ଲେଖ |)

Answer: 1. (iii) Abdul Kalam was born to a Tamil Muslim family in the piligrimage centre of Rameswaram.

2. (iv) He got his elementary education at Ramanathpuram.

3. (v) He went to Schwartz Higher Secondary School for his secondary education.

4. (i) He graduated in Physics from Saint Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli.

5. (vi) He became the Head of the Integrated Missile Development Programme and succeeded in launching Prithvi missile.

6. (viii) He became the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister of India in 1992.

7. (ii) He played a pivotal role in the Pokharan-II nuclear test project.

8. (vii) He breathed his last on July 27, 2015.

Question (b): Read the text and fill in the bio-data of Dr Kalam. (ପାଠ୍ୟ ପଢ଼ି ଡକ୍ଟର କଲାମଙ୍କର ବାୟୋ-ଡାଟା ପୂରଣ କର |)

Answer: Name in full: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam

Father's name: Jainulabdeen

Mother's name: Ashiamma

Place of birth: Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu

Date of birth: 15th October 1931

Brothers and sisters: Four brothers and one sister (Asim Zohra)

Nationality: Indian

Religion: Islam

Education: Aerospace Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology

Profession: Scientist

Important post held: 11th President of India, Chief Scientific Adviser to PM

Achievements: Project Director for SLV-III, Led IGMDP, Supervised Pokhran-II

Awards/honours: Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna

Life style: Simple, humble, and hardworking

Date of passing away: 27th July 2015

Question (d): Fill in the blanks in the table with correct information. (ସଠିକ୍ ତଥ୍ୟ ସହିତ ଟେବୁଲ୍ ପୂରଣ କର |)