uestion 1.

Which incident shows that Irfan had a problem solving skill?

Answer:
Once Irfan was travelling in a rickshaw and in the middle of the journey he was very
thirsty. He asked the rickshaw puller if he had any water. He said he did not have
because it was expensive to get bottles of water and stack them. Immediately he
thought there was a market for selling water bottles in the rickshaws. This incident
shows Irfan had a problem-solving skill.

Question 2.
Why does Irfan think that entrepreneurship is in his blood?
Irfan thinks that entrepreneurship is in his blood because he had an interest in business
from a very early age. He was enterprising since his childhood. During the stock market
scam on 1992, his father and his friends lost a lot of money. Irfan helped them to
recover their losses and even make profits.

Plus Two English Textbook Answers Unit 3

Chapter 1 A Three Wheeled Revolution
(Interview)
February 7, 2023 by Prasanna

Kerala Plus Two English Textbook Answers Unit 3

Chapter 1 A Three-Wheeled Revolution (Interview)
Read And Respond

Question 1.
Which incident shows that Irfan had a problem solving skill?
Answer:
Once Irfan was travelling in a rickshaw and in the middle of the journey he was very
thirsty. He asked the rickshaw puller if he had any water. He said he did not have
because it was expensive to get bottles of water and stack them. Immediately he
thought there was a market for selling water bottles in the rickshaws. This incident
shows Irfan had a problem-solving skill.

Question 2.
Why does Irfan think that entrepreneurship is in his blood?
Irfan thinks that entrepreneurship is in his blood because he had an interest in business
from a very early age. He was enterprising since his childhood. During the stock market
scam on 1992, his father and his friends lost a lot of money. Irfan helped them to
recover their losses and even make profits.

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Question 3.
What encouraged Irfan to open his own portfolio management firm?
Answer:
During the stock market scam in 1992, his father and his friends lost a lot of money.
Irfan started taking an interest in the stock market and began researching various
companies. Using his advice, his father’s friends recovered their losses and even made
profits. This encouraged Irfan to open his own portfolio management firm.

Question 4.
What was Irfan’s prize winning business proposal?
Answer:
Irfan suggested that rickshaws should be redesigned so that the spaces on the vehicles
could be sold for advertising and brand promotion. He also suggested that additional
incomes could be got by selling water, juice, biscuits, mobile cards and newspapers to
the passengers in the rickshaws. This was Irfan’s prize winning business proposal.

Question 5.
Why did Irfan refuse the prize money of the TV realty show?
Answer:
He wanted to provide the rickshaw pullers with insurance, ID-cards and uniforms. He
wanted to run the business as a ‘not-for-profit’ organization. He thought it to be the best
way to sustain the business and the easiest way to get banks to give out loans. The
organizers of the TV show did not agree to this model and so he refused to take the
prize money.

Question 6.
Where did Irfan get his seed money for his project?
Answer:
Irfan got his seed money for his project from his family and friends.

Question 7.
What kind of facilities does SammaaN offer the rickshaw pullers?
Answer:
They are given training on basic etiquette and traffic rules. Then they are helped to get a
bank loan for a new rickshaw. They feel empowered because they are pulling their own
rickshaws. They are also given accident and health insurance. Each driver is given an ID
card. He has to wear uniform while operating the vehicle. The rickshaw puller now
becomes a member of the SammaaN family.

Question 8.
What are the ‘other benefits’ than monetary benefits offered to the rickshaw pullers?
Answer:
Rickshaw pullers now have a sense of belonging and empowerment. Their wives and
children attend free evening classes called Sammaan Gyaan. SammaaN has brought
dignity to those previously known as menial laborers.

Question 9.
What are the other activities of the SammaaN foundation?
Answer:
The SammaaN foundation runs free evening classes called Sammaan Gyaan which is
attended by the wives and children of rickshaw pullers. They also engage in a lot of
trading activities like selling water, juice, pre-paid phone cards etc. to the passengers in
the rickshaw. SammaaN has brought dignity to those previously known as menial
labourers. SammaaN is profitable. Last fiscal year, it made a profit of 8 lakhs. It has an
R&D Wing researching on solar-powered fibreglass rickshaw.

Question 10.
Why does Irian think that rickshaw is not a dying breed?
Answer:
Irfan thinks that rickshaw is not a dying breed for many reasons. Rickshaws are still
popular in many parts of the country. In the last 2 to 3 years the number of rickshaws
has actually increased in New Delhi by 20%. It is the popular transport to and from the
metro stations. Rickshaws are the vehicles of the future as they are environmental
friendly. There is R&D wing of SammaaN working on a solar-powered fibreglass
rickshaw.
Question 11.
What do you understand by solar-powered rickshaw?
Answer:
Today the rickshaw puller has to use his physical power to make the rickshaw move. In
the solar-powered rickshaw, solar power will be used for moving the rickshaw. That way
the rickshaw puller will not have to struggle physically.

Question 12.
What is Irfan’s suggestion to tackle unemployment in our country?
Answer:
Irfan thinks that entrepreneurship should be made as a career. An entrepreneur is one
who sees an opportunity and puts conscious efforts to make it an enterprise. People
discourage youths from taking this path. Entrepreneurship can tackle unemployment in
the country.

Activity I (Think and Respond)

Question 1.
What qualities, do you think, should an entrepreneur possess?
Answer:
An entrepreneur is one who sees an opportunity and puts conscious efforts to make it
an enterprise. He should have courage, vision and other leadership qualities. He should
be willing to take risks. He should remember ‘No pain, no gain’. He should have a dream
and then work hard to realize it.

Question 2.
Why do people discourage youth to choose the path of entrepreneurship?
Answer:
People discourage youth to choose the path of entrepreneurship because they think
they will end up in losses. Parents encourage children to look for employment in the
government service or in some companies where they can get a regular salary.
Entrepreneurship involves risks because the enterprise might fail.

Question 3.
Irfan Alam says that “it is important to take risks to achieve your dreams”. Comment on
this statement
Answer:
To achieve one’s dreams one has to take risks. A child will never learn to walk if he is
afraid to take the first step. The Wright brothers would never fly if they were afraid. No
pain, no gain. If you have dreams you should be prepared to take risks. Could men go to
the moon if they refused to take the risk?
Question 4.
What are your dreams in life? How do you plan to pursue your dreams?
Answer:
My dreams in life are to become a good engineer and a good person. I will study hard
and try to get high marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. I know that engineers
are the ones that make the world a worthy place to live in with all the engineering
marvels we witness today. Above all, I want to be a good person so that I can help my
fellow human beings to live a life of comfort.

Question 5.
Have you read or heard of other young and successful entrepreneurs. Share their stories
in your class.
Answer:
I know about a young and successful entrepreneur. His name is Jison Jose. After his
M.Com, he did his MCA. Instead of looking for. government jobs or employment in a
company, he started his own company called G & J Infotech. He took two rooms in a
building in town and started the office there. He had financial help from his family. He
hired some experts and started producing various kinds of soft software which soon
became very famous. The most popular one is called E-School Solutions. He now has
some 30 employees in his company. His wife Dhanya, who is also an MCA holder, ably
assists him in the work. Currently Jison is the local Chairman of the prestigious
organization, JCI (Junior Chambers International), and is busy doing a lot of social
service to improve the plight of the poor.

Activity II (E-mail)
Question 6.
The R&D wing ofSammaaN is planning to redesign rickshaws with necessary
improvements. Think about some useful modifications that you would like to suggest to
Irfan Alam. Negotiate your ideas with your partner and make a final list of modifications.
Answer:
To: lrfanalam@Qmail.com
Dear Irfan,
I have come to know that you are planning to make some useful modifications in the
rickshaws to improve their services. I would suggest the following modifications.
a) Provide the rickshaws with a phone from which travellers can call. Of course, the
travellers will be charged for the calls they make.

b) Let each rickshaw have a small space where tissues are kept. The travellers can use
them to blow their nose, if they want, and clean their hands.
c) Provide a small bin on one side of the rickshaw so that people can deposit the skin of
the fruits, or the wrappers of candies, or the used issues, without littering the road.

I hope you will give due consideration to my suggestions.

Krishnan Moolayil