APJ Abdul Kalam:Short Notes
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APJ Abdul Kalam:Short Notes
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam(1931-2015)
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| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birth | 15 October 1931, Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram |
| Full Name | Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam |
| Nicknames | People’s President, Missile Man of India |
| Autobiography | Wings of Fire.11thPresident of India(2002 - 2007) |
| Lady who competed with APJ for presidency | Lakshmi Sahgal.APJ got electoral vote of 922,884 while Lakshmi Sahgal got 107,366 votes |
| First Indian President to cast vote in Parliamentary election.E-Newspaper started by APJ | Billion Beats |
| Bharat Ratna | 1997 |
| King Charles II Medal(Royal Society, UK) | 2007 |
| Operation Shakti | a series of five nuclear explosions  conducted at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district in May 1998 |
| Science Day in Switzerland | May 26.(to commemorate APJ's visit to Switzerland in 2006)Received doctorates from 40 universities |
| Death | July 27, 2015, Shillong |
| Posthumous HonoursOctober 15 (APJs Birthday) | World Student’s Dayby UN,Youth Renaissance Day(Tamil Nadu) |
| Indian state which decided to institute the life of APJ into their curriculum | Madhya Pradesh.UN launched satellite in the honor of APJ –Global stat |
| Odisha renamed island in the remembrance of APJ | Wheeler Island.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam National Memorial –Pei Karumbu,in the island town of Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu,Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam AwardInsituted by – Tamil Nadu |
| Postage stamp | 15 October, 2015 |
| Films on APJ | Parmanu: The Story of PokhranBased on Pokhran-II nuclear tests conducted at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district in May 1998Thanks for reading!!! |
Birth
15 October 1931, Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram
Full Name
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
Nicknames
People’s President, Missile Man of India
Autobiography
Wings of Fire.11thPresident of India(2002 - 2007)
Lady who competed with APJ for presidency
Lakshmi Sahgal.APJ got electoral vote of 922,884 while Lakshmi Sahgal got 107,366 votes
First Indian President to cast vote in Parliamentary election.E-Newspaper started by APJ
Billion Beats
Bharat Ratna
1997
King Charles II Medal(Royal Society, UK)
2007
Operation Shakti
a series of five nuclear explosions  conducted at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district in May 1998
Science Day in Switzerland
May 26.(to commemorate APJ's visit to Switzerland in 2006)Received doctorates from 40 universities
Death
July 27, 2015, Shillong
Posthumous HonoursOctober 15 (APJs Birthday)
World Student’s Dayby UN,Youth Renaissance Day(Tamil Nadu)
Indian state which decided to institute the life of APJ into their curriculum
Madhya Pradesh.UN launched satellite in the honor of APJ –Global stat
Odisha renamed island in the remembrance of APJ
Wheeler Island.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam National Memorial –Pei Karumbu,in the island town of Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu,Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam AwardInsituted by – Tamil Nadu
Postage stamp
15 October, 2015
Films on APJ
Parmanu: The Story of PokhranBased on Pokhran-II nuclear tests conducted at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district in May 1998Thanks for reading!!!
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