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    Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born on October 15, 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. Kalam studied aerospace engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology and worked for the Defence Research and Development Organisation and Indian Space Research Organisation. He played a pivotal role in India's civilian space program and military missile development efforts. Kalam passed away on July 27, 2015 in Shillong while delivering a lecture.

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    Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born on October 15, 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. Kalam studied aerospace engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology and worked for the Defence Research and Development Organisation and Indian Space Research Organisation. He played a pivotal role in India's civilian space program and military missile development efforts. Kalam passed away on July 27, 2015 in Shillong while delivering a lecture.

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    Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born on October 15, 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. Kalam studied aerospace engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology and worked for the Defence Research and Development Organisation and Indian Space Research Organisation. He played a pivotal role in India's civilian space program and military missile development efforts. Kalam passed away on July 27, 2015 in Shillong while delivering a lecture.

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    Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born on October 15, 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. Kalam studied aerospace engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology and worked for the Defence Research and Development Organisation and Indian Space Research Organisation. He played a pivotal role in India's civilian space program and military missile development efforts. Kalam passed away on July 27, 2015 in Shillong while delivering a lecture.

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    1.What is the full name of Dr. Abdul Kalam?
    (a) Avul Jakir Jalaluddin Kalam
    (b) Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
    (c) Abdul Sakir Jainulabdeen Kalam
    (d) None of the above
    Answer: b
    Explanation: The full name of Dr. Abdul Kalam was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.

    2. When was Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam born?


    (a) 15 October 1931
    (b) 2 September 1929
    (c) 15 August 1923
    (d) 29 February 1936
    Answer: a
    Explanation: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born in Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India on 15
    October 1931. He was born in a Muslim Family.
    READ| Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – The Missile Man of India

    3. Which island is named after Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?


    (a) Wheeler Island, Odisha
    (b) Landfall Island
    (c) Bhavani Island
    (d) Sriharikota
    Answer: a
    Explanation: Wheeler Island, located in Odisha, is currently known as Dr. Abdul Kalam Island. The island is
    located off the coast of Odisha, approximately 150 kilometers east of the state capital Bhubaneshwar.

    4. Which of the following book is not written by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?


    (a) Failure to Success: Legendary Lives
    (b) You Are Born to Blossom
    (c) Ignited Minds
    (d) A House for Mr. Biswas 
    Answer:d
    Explanation: A House for Mr. Biswas was written by V. S. Naipaul in 1961. The rest of the books mentioned
    above were written by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

    5. Which of the following statement is NOT correct about Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?
    (a) Dr. Abdul Kalam received the Bharat Ratna in 2007
    (b) Dr. Abdul Kalam died on 17 July 2015 (aged 83) in Assam, India
    (c) India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium was written in 1998.
    (d) Kalam worked at the Defence Research and Development Organisation
    Answer: b
    Explanation: Dr. Abdul Kalam died on 27 July 2015 (aged 83) in Shillong, Meghalaya, India while delivering a
    lecture at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam collapsed and died due to
    cardiac arrest.

    6.  Which of the following award is not given to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?
    (a) Padma Bhushan
    (b) Padma Vibhushan
    (c) Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
    (d) Bharat Ratna 
    Answer:c 
    Explanation: Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar award is not given to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Kalam received Bharat
    Ratna (1997), Padma Vibhushan (1990), and Padma Bhushan (1981).
    7. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was the ......President of India.
    (a) 9th 
    (b) 10th 
    (c) 11th
    (d) 12th
    Answer: c
    Explanation: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India. He remained in the office from 25 July
    2002 to 25 July 2007.

    8.  Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in the Presidential election in 2002 succeeded:


    (a)  K. R. Narayanan
    (b)  Lakshmi Sahgal
    (c)  Krishan Kant
    (d) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
    Answer: b 
    Explanation: Abdul Kalam defeated Lakshmi Sahgal in the Presidential election held in 2002. He won the
    2002 Presidential election with an electoral vote of 922,884 while Lakshmi Sahgal got just 107,366 votes.
    9. What is the birthplace of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?

    (a) Kanyakumari

    (b) Ramanathapuram

    (c) Rameshwaram

    (d) Madurai

    Answer: c
    Explanation: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was born on October 15, 1931, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. 

    10. Where is 'Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam National Memorial'?


    (a) Pei Karumbu

    (b) Krusadai Island

    (c) Kattupalli Island

    (d) Quibble Island

    Answer: a
    Explanation: The Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam National Memorial was built in memory of Kalam by the DRDO in
    Pei Karumbu, in the island town of Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra
    Modi in July 2017.

    1. When was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam President of India?


    b) 2002-2007

    2. When was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam born?


    d) 15 October 1931

    . Where was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam born?


    c) Rameswaram

    4. Which college did Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam attend?


    a) St. Joseph’s College
    5. Where did Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam study aerospace engineering?
    b) Madras Institute of Technology

    6. Where was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam project director of Satellite Launch Vehicle-III?
    c) Indian Space and Research Organisation

    7. When was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam Secretary of Defence Research and Development
    Organisation?
    a) 1992-1999

    8. When did Pokharan II nuclear tests take place?


    d) 1998

    9. When did Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam die?


    c) 27 July 2015

    10. Where did Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam die?


    d) Shillong

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