Dr. APJ Abdul born Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist, author, and the 11th president of India. His tenure as the president of India was from 2002 to 2007. Born on 15 October 1931, Kalam was raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. He was born to a Tamil Muslim family.
In 1954, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam completed his graduation in Physics from the University of Madras. He had done a master of engineering in aerospace from Madras Institute of Technology. He worked as a scientist and science administrator for the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
In 1998, during India’s Pokhran-II nuclear tests, APJ Kalam played an important organizational, technical, and political role. This article includes all the important questions related to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam which are usually asked in many government exams.
GK Questions and Answers on Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Question -1: What is the full name of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
Answer: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.
Question -2: When was Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam born?
Answer: 15 October 1931.
Question -3: Where was Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam born?
Answer: Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
Question -4: Who was Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
Answer: An Indian aerospace scientist and the 11th president of India.
Question -5: What was the tenure of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam as President of India?
Answer: 2002 to 2007.
Question -6: What is the title given to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
Answer: Missile Man of India
Question -7: APJ Abdul Kalam is referred to as?
Answer: People’s President
Question -8: Who is the first ever president to visit Siyachin Glacier?
Answer: APJ Abdul Kalam
Question -9: What was the name of APJ Abdul Kalam’s father?
Answer: Jainulabdeen Marakayar.
Question -10: From where APJ Abdul Kalam has completed his schooling?
Answer: Schwartz Higher Secondary School, Ramanathapuram.
Question -11: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was the alma mater of which universities?
Answer: St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli (BEng), & Madras Institute of Technology (MEng).
Question -12: When did APJ Abdul Kalam move to Madras?
Answer: In 1955.
Question -13: In which year was Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam awarded with the Padma Bhushan Award?
Answer: 1981.
Question -14: Who was the Co-author Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s book “Envisioning an Empowered Nation?
Answer: Sivathanu Pillai
Question -15: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was elected as India’s 11th president during which ruling party?
Answer: Bharatiya Janata Party.
Question -16: In which year, did APJ Abdul Kalam receive Padma Vibhushan?
Answer: In 1990.
Question -17: Which programme Dr. Abdul Kalam has been launched for the youth of India?
Answer: “What Can I Give Movement”
Question -18: Which state has announced Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s birthday as “Youth Renaissance Day”?
Answer: Tamil Nadu.
Question -19: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam had worked with which organizations?
Answer: ISRO & DRDO.
Question -20: When did APJ Abdul Kalam die?
Answer: 27 July 2015.
Question -21: What is the name of the autobiography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
Answer: Wings of Fire.
Question -22: APJ Abdul Marg is located at which city?
Answer: Kochi.
Question -23: Who was the first winner of APJ Abdul Kalam Youth Award?
Answer: N.Valarmathi
Question -24: Where is the Abdul Kalam Island situated?
Answer: Odisha.
Question -25: Which University is renamed as Abdul Kalam Technical University?
Answer: Trivandrum Technical University.
Question -26: In which year did Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam receive the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration?
Answer: In 1997.
Question -27: In which year did Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam receive Ramanujan Award?
Answer: In 2000.
Question -28: In which year was Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam awarded with International von Karman Wings award?
Answer: In 2009.
Question -29: In which year was Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam honored with Hoover Medal?
Answer: 2009.
Question -30: In which year did Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam receive the King Charles II Medal?
Answer: 2007.
Question -31: In which year, was Dr APJ Abdul Kalam awarded with Veer Savarkar Award?
Answer: 1998.
Question -32: In which year, was Dr APJ Abdul Kalam honored with the Distinguished Fellow Award?
Answer: 1994.
Question -33: During which period, APJ Abdul Kalam served as Secretary of the “Defence Research and Development Organization”
Answer: July 1992 to December 1999.
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Question -34: Along with whom Kalam developed a coronary stent?
Answer: Soma Raju.
Question -35: When were Pokhran II nuclear tests conducted?
Answer: 11 May 1998 – 13 May 1998.
Question -36: Where did Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam die?
Answer: Shillong.
Question -37: Which E-news paper was started by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
Answer: Billion Beats.
Question -38: Where were the last rites of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam performed?
Answer: Rameswaram
Question -39: APJ Abdul Kalam was succeeded by whom?
Answer: Pratibha Patil.
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Question -40: What was the political party of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
Answer: Independent.
