RIP

A short Quiz remembering the perfect symbol of meritocratic India, the ideal citizen, and the most positive Indian.

1 A career scientist turned reluctant politician, Kalam came to be known as the X of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology

Also, sworn in on 25 July, 2002, Kalam became 11th President of India, succeeding KR Narayanan. For his simple and humble attitude, he was affectionately known as Y.

X & Y?

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X - Missile Man.

Y - People’s President.

President Kalam has given up all his life savings and salaries to a trust ___________ strategizing rural development in India .When asked he replied, “Now that I have become the President of India, the government is going to look after me till I am living; so what can I do with my savings and salary?”

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2

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PURA : Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas.

X was a project started in the early 1970s by the Indian Space Research Organisation to develop the technology needed to launch satellites. The project was headed by APJ Abdul Kalam.

3

Satellite Launch Vehicle or SLV

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_____________(Pokhran-II) was the series of five nuclear bomb test explosions conducted by India at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in May 1998 of which APJ Abdul Kalam was project chief co-ordinator. It was the second Indian nuclear test; the first test, code-named Smiling Buddha, was conducted in May 1974. More recently, the operation as a whole has come to be known as Pokhran II, and the 1974 explosion as Pokhran-I.

FITB.

4

Operation Shakti

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5On April 29th, 2009, Kalam became the first President to be bestowed the _________ Medal, America’s top Engineering Prize.

FITB.

HOOVER MEDAL

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6

Which country has declared May 26 as the Science Day in honor of visiting President APJ Abdul Kalam.

SWITZERLAND

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7

The esteemed Kalam has received honorary doctorates from 40 universities.His 79th birthday was recognized as a special day by the United Nations. Name this recognition.

World Students’ Day

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8

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was a great poet as well. He wrote the lyrics for a song in the album named X.

ID X and also give the theme of the song.

X – Beat of Indian Youth.Themed against social evils.

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9

APJA Kalam had observed Pramukh Swami’s life for 14 years and worked for 2 years on writing this book along with the co-author Professor Arun Tiwari. Identify. (Image on next slide)

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Transcendence

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Kalam's life also inspired X, a 2011 Hindi film directed by Nila Madhab Panda.

The film showcases a poor Rajasthani boy, who is inspired by the life of the former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam. It's Kalam's life which fuels a strong desire to learn in the young boy.

X?

I Am Kalam

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