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What is Dr APJ Abdul Kalam best known as?
What is Dr APJ Abdul Kalam best known as?
- The Space Scientist of India
- The Father of India
- The Educational Reformer of India
- The Missile Man of India (correct)
Where was Dr Abdul Kalam born?
Where was Dr Abdul Kalam born?
- Rameswaram (correct)
- Ramanathpuram
- Tamil Nadu
- Dhanushkodi
What was Dr Abdul Kalam's father's occupation?
What was Dr Abdul Kalam's father's occupation?
- Wealthy trader and land owner
- Ferry operator between Rameswaram and Dhanushkodi
- Housewife
- Boat owner and Imam of a local mosque (correct)
In his early childhood, what did Dr Abdul Kalam have to do to supplement his family's income?
In his early childhood, what did Dr Abdul Kalam have to do to supplement his family's income?
Where was Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam born?
Where was Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam born?
What was Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam known as due to his involvement in India's space and military programmes?
What was Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam known as due to his involvement in India's space and military programmes?
Who inspired Dr Abdul Kalam to develop his skills so that he could compete with highly educated people in big cities?
Who inspired Dr Abdul Kalam to develop his skills so that he could compete with highly educated people in big cities?
What was Dr. Abdul Kalam's father's occupation?
What was Dr. Abdul Kalam's father's occupation?
Who inspired Dr. Abdul Kalam to develop his skills so that he could compete with highly educated people in big cities?
Who inspired Dr. Abdul Kalam to develop his skills so that he could compete with highly educated people in big cities?
What did Dr. Abdul Kalam have to do in his early childhood to supplement his family's income?
What did Dr. Abdul Kalam have to do in his early childhood to supplement his family's income?
What is the key characteristic of a clandestine cell system?
What is the key characteristic of a clandestine cell system?
In a clandestine operation, what is concealed from the participants?
In a clandestine operation, what is concealed from the participants?
What distinguishes a covert operation from a clandestine operation?
What distinguishes a covert operation from a clandestine operation?
What type of organization might use a clandestine cell system?
What type of organization might use a clandestine cell system?
In a clandestine cell system, what do members within a cell know about each other?
In a clandestine cell system, what do members within a cell know about each other?
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Study Notes
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
- Known as the "Missile Man of India" due to his pivotal role in India's space and military programs.
- Born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
- His father, Jainulabdeen Marakayar, was a pious and hard-working boat owner and a mosque leader.
- To help his family's income in childhood, he sold newspapers after school.
Inspiration and Education
- Inspired by his teacher, Dr. Sivathanu Pillai, to develop skills for competitiveness with educated individuals in urban areas.
Clandestine Operations
- A clandestine cell system is characterized by secretive operations where groups work independently yet in coordination with each other.
- In clandestine operations, the true purpose and nature of the mission remain hidden from the participants involved.
- Covert operations focus on secrecy of the action, while clandestine operations emphasize remaining undisclosed in purpose.
- Organizations like intelligence agencies or resistance movements might use a clandestine cell system.
- Within a cell, members typically have limited knowledge about each other to protect anonymity and operational security.
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