Dr. Abdul Kalam Quiz 3

Dr. Abdul Kalam Quiz 3

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1. Which one of the following is the autobiography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?

Ignited Minds
Wings of Fire
My Struggle
Turning Points: A journey through challenges

2. Which one of the following is NOT written by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
A. Wings of Fire
B. India of My Dreams
C. The Life Tree
D. Ignited Minds

Both A and D
Both B and C
Only B
Only C

3. Dr. Abdul Kalam was the ........... President of India

11th
10th
12th
9th

4. NSS Von Braun Award, awarded to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in 2013, is given in odd-numbered year to recognise

Excellence in management of and leadership for a space-related programme
Excellence in political leadership and development of a nation
Contributions to creating scientific temper among the masses
Science books written for popularisation of Science

5. Which country declared 26 May as "Science Day" to commemorate Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's visit to the country?

Japan
Switzerland
Brazil
Singapore

6. Which one of the following about Dr. APJ Kalam is true?
A. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was the 12th President of India
B. He was elected as President in 2002
C. He was born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
D. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was a recipient of Padma Shri Award

Only A is true
A,B,C and D are true
B and C are true
B, C and D are true

7. Which website paid respects to former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam by marking its homepage with a black ribbon?

Bing
Google
Rediff
Yahoo

8. Which state renamed its State Technical University as A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University in honour of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?

Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh

9. Dr. Abdul Kalam Island, an island off the coast of Odisha was formerly known as

Dhabaleswar Island
Wheeler Island
Piram Island
Hukitola Island

10. Name the the 2011 Hindi film produced by Smile Foundation for which Harsh Mayar won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist

Ignited Minds
Kalam's Legacy
I am Kalam
The Kalam Effect

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Quiz 2

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Quiz 2

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1. Who among the following was the co-author of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's book "Envisioning an Empowered Nation"?

Arun Tiwari
Arun Shourie
Y S Rajan
Sivathanu Pillai

2. Dr. Abdul Kalam was elected as the president of India during the rule of which prime minister?

Dr. Manmohan Singh
H. D. Deve Gauda
I K Gujral
Atal Bihari Vajpayee

3. In which year did Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam receive Padma Vibhushan?

1997
1990
1992
1993

4. Kalam succeeded ................... as President of India

K R Narayan
Prathibha Patil
Shankar Dayal Sharma
Pranab Mukherjee

5. Name Alexi Carrel's book that influenced Dr. Abdul Kalam

Man the Unknown
Arms and the Man
Light from Many Lamps
A Little Dream

6. Name the programme launched by Dr. Abdul Kalam for the youth of India

What Can I Give Movement
India Against Corruption
Vision 2020
Ignited Minds

7. The state which declared Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's birhtday as "Youth Renaissance Day"?

Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Meghalaya

8. Where did kalam born ?

Trichy
Rameswaram
Tiruchirappalli
Madras

9. Which one of the following about Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is NOT true?
A. Dr. Kalam's first major project SLV-3 experimental flight failed
B. He used to distribute newspapers after school hours
C. Dr. Kalam was a receipient of Veer Savarkar Award
D. Kalam started his work as Scientific Adviser to President of India

Only C
Only D
Both A and D
Both B and C

10. Which one of the following is NOT true about Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?

He was a vegetarian
He was a non-vegetarian
He was a voracious reader
He was a bachelor

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Quiz 1

A Quiz on Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

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1. APJ Abdul Kalam was born on

15 October 1931
15 October 1932
1 October 1935
10 October 1933

2. Kalam received India's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna in the year

1998
1992
1997
1999

3. Kalam's 79th birthday was recognised as ........... by the United Nations

World Student Day
World Science Day
Internatinal Scientist Day
World Missile Day

4. "Kalam-Raju Stent is a

Technology developed for Ballistic Missiles by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Tablet PC designed by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Technology developed by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam for treating heart attack
Name of a DRDO research project headed by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

5. "Light From Many Lamps", a book that influenced Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, was written by

Lilian Eichler Watson
Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
Alexis Carrel
William Butler Yeats

6. "This was my first stage, in which I learnt leadership from three great teachers". Who among the following was NOT one among the three?

Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
Prof Satish Dhawan
Dr Brahm Prakash
Raja Ramanna

7. Name the opponent of Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam in the 2002 Presidential Elections

Lakshmi Sahgal
K R Narayan
Prathibha Patil
Pranab Mukherjee

8. The lecture Kalam was delivering at IIM Shillong on his day of death was

The Livable Planet Earth
Vision 2020
India of My Dreams
Reignited

9. What does "J" stand for in APJ Abdul Kalam?

Jainulabdeen
Jalaludeen
Jamaludeen
Jainudeen

10. Which of the following are correctly matched.
A. Kalam was born 15 October 1931
B. Kalam was elected President of India in       2003
C. Kalam was born atTrichy
D. Kalam received Bharat Ratna in                    1997

A, B, C and D
A and D
A, B and D
A, C and D