To My Countrymen question and answer for 9th standard students. We explained notes of the lesson To My Countrymen for 9th class.
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Notes of the lesson To My Countrymen:
Check your Understanding:
(A) Answer the following questions based on your reading of the passage:
1. What, according to Dr Kalam, is important in life to become a winner?
Ans: According to Dr.Kalam the power of the imagination is important in life to become a winner.
2. Which is bigger, the individual or the organization?
Ans: Organization is bigger than individual.
3. What can be achieved by working together?
Ans: Missions can be achieved by working together.
4. It helped us humble a mighty empire. Who does the phrase ‘mighty empire’ refer to?
Ans: Mighty Empire refers to the British Empire.
5. What will happen if we have a low aim?
Ans: If we have a low aim, we cannot demonstrate that “India can do it”. We cannot revive the spirit of enterprise.
6. What is Dr. Kalam’s view on the good progress we have made in the software sector?
Ans: India is progressed in the software field but almost all the hardware is imported, we should produce our own hardwires.
7. Mention the states that are faring better than others in the country.
Ans: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab are faring better than others in our country.
8. Which state is rich in mineral wealth and natural gas?
Ans: Tripura is rich in mineral wealth and natural gas.
9. Where do you see insurgency and unrest among people?
Ans: We can see insurgency and unrest among the people of Assam.
10. Match the following:
1. Acharya P. C. Ray a. Banaras Hindu University
2. J.N. Tata b. Aligarh Muslim University
3. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan c. Chemical and pharmaceutical industries
4. Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya d. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Ans: 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a
Think about the Text
To my countrymen:
(B) Discuss the following questions in small groups, present your answers orally and then write them down in your notebook.
1. What do people expect from biotechnology labs and medical councils?
Ans: People expect proper diagnostic facilities in clinics and affordable drugs from the biotechnology labs and medical councils.
2. What is Dr. Abdul Kalam’s vision of India in 2020?
Ans: Dr.Kalam would like to see in twenty years a literate and poverty free India. He dreams of an India governed by noble leaders. He expected scientists and technologists must focus on the goals of the common man.
3. How did great people such as J.N. Tata, Sir Syed Ahamed Khan, etc. help India come up in the world?
Ans: J.N. Tata brought the steel industry to India and started Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. Sir Syed Ahamed Khan set up Aligarh Muslim University. They helped India come up in the world.
4. As mentioned in the lesson, what is it that we have? What is it that we don’t have?
Ans: We have multifaceted man power and basic infrastructure. But we don’t have integrated action plan and motive force has to be love for the country.
5. What is his message to teachers and students?
Ans: A teacher should be ready to say to give him/her a child. Teacher should completely transform the child so that after seven years no God or devil will be able to change the child. Students should get ready to transform India into a developed nation. Students should ignite their mind and think big.
6. What is lacking in the discussions and debates that take place in intellectual forums, political platforms and academic institutions?
Ans: The theme of developed India is not discussed in board rooms and technology conferences.
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