GK Questions and Answers on Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India between 2002 and 2007. He was born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. He studied Physics and aerospace engineering.
The birth anniversary of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is celebrated as World Students’ Day and the day was declared by the United Nations Organisation in 2010.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Birth Anniversary: Biography, Quotes, Achievement, Awards
Top Asked Questions and Answers on Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Q1. 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) Abdul Salam Jainulabdeen Kalam
Answer: B
Answer in Details: The full name of Dr. Abdul Kalam was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.
Q2. When was Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam born?
(a) 15 October 1931
(b) 15 September 1929
(c) 15 August 1923
(d) 15 February 1936
Answer: A
Answer in Details: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Q3. Which island has been named after Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?
(a) Wheeler Island, Odisha
(b) Landfall Island
(c) Bhavani Island
(d) None
Answer: A
Answer in Details: Wheeler Island is known as Dr. Abdul Kalam Island and is located in Odisha, approximately 150 kilometres east of the state capital Bhubaneshwar.
Q4. Which book is not authored 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
Answer in Details: A House for Mr. Biswas was authored by V. S. Naipaul in 1961.
Q5. Which statement is False about Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?
(a) Dr Abdul Kalam received the Bharat Ratna in 2007
(b) Dr Abdul Kalam passed away on 17 July 2015 (aged 83) in Assam, India
(c) India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium was written in 1998.
(d) Kalam served at the Defence Research and Development Organisation
Answer: B
Answer in Details: Dr. Abdul Kalam died on 27 July 2015 (aged 83) in Shillong, Meghalaya, India due to cardiac arrest when he was delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong.
Q6. Which award is not presented to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?
(a) Padma Bhushan
(b) Padma Vibhushan
(c) Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
(d) Bharat Ratna
Answer: C
Answer in Details: The Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award was not presented to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Kalam was presented Bharat Ratna (1997), Padma Vibhushan (1990), and Padma Bhushan (1981).
Q7. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was the ……President of India.
(a) 7th
(b) 12th
(c) 11th
(d) 13th
Answer: C
Answer in Details: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam served as the 11th President of India from 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007.
Q8. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in the Presidential election in 2002 and he succeeded ————–.
(a) K. R. Narayanan
(b) Lakshmi Sahgal
(c) Krishan Kant
(d) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Answer: B
Answer in Details: Abdul Kalam won the 2002 Presidential election and defeated Lakshmi Sahgal. He got an electoral vote of 922,884 while Lakshmi Sahgal got just 107,366 votes.
Q9. What is the birthplace of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
(a) Kanyakumari
(b) Ramanathapuram
(c) Rameshwaram
(d) Kerala
Answer: C
Answer in Details: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was born on October 15, 1931, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
Q10. Where is ‘Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam National Memorial’?
(a) Pei Karumbu
(b) Krusadai Island
(c) Kattupalli Island
(d) Quibble Island
Answer: A
Q11. In which space mission, APJ Abdul Kalam played a crucial role?
a) Chandrayaan-1
b) Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission)
c) GSLV Mk III
d) None
Ans. B
Q13. In which year, APJ Abdul Kalam was given the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award?
a) 1997
b) 2005
c) 2007
d) 2014
Ans. C