4 Indian Army
1. Complete the following chart of the operational commands of the
Indian Army :
| Operational commands of the Indian Army | Headquarters | Operational area |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Northern command | Udhampur | Jammu-Kashmir |
| (2) Western command | Chandigarh | Punjab, Himachal Pradesh |
| (3) South-Western command | Jaipur | Northern and Central Rajasthan and Haryana |
| (4) Southern command | Pune | Gujarat, Goa, etc. |
| (5) Central command | Lucknow | Uttarakhand, U.P, etc. |
| (6) Eastern command | Kolkata | Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, etc. |
2. Write the names of any seven support service groups out of the total Support service groups of the Indian Army :
Ans
(1) Service corps
(2) Ordnance corps
(3) Postal corps
(4) Intelligence corps
(5)Dental corps
(6) Education corps
(7) Veterinary corps
Q. 3. Match the pairs of the following combat arms of the Army: (with the help of the pictures given)
| Activities based on written work |
Q. Two activities are given below. Write a report on any one activity:
(1) Prepare a chart ofArmy staff ranks and elaborate on the role ofArmy :
Report Writing
(1) Army Staff Ranks chart :
(2) Role of IndianArmy:
i) The primary mission of the Indian Army is to ensure national security and national unity.
ii) Defend the nation from external aggression and internal threats, and to maintain peace and security within its borders.
(3) Your opinion about the operations of IndianArmy:
At the time of Naxal attacks, terrorist attacks, heavy disasters our government asks forces to carry special operations in order to save life and maintain law and order.
(4) Sources of information:
Wikipedia, official website of Indian Army.
(2) Write information about the peacetime (emergency) operations of the Indian Army. Obtain information based on the following points and write about the work undertaken and responsibilities carried out by the army during a crisis situation or at the time of any one natural calamity such as earthquake/flood/ riots, etc.
Report Writing
(1) Name of the topic:
Disaster relief.
(2) Information about emergency operations of the Indian Army :
(1) Recently Turkey has faced deadly earthquake attacks.
(2) Government of India has sent our army along with relief package.
(3) A team of NDRF along with the Indian army was also sent.
(3) Name of the calamity:
Earthquake
(4) Location of the calamity :
Turkey
(5) Nature of help :
i) Sent army troops to save life. of peoples stuck in the disaster.
ii) Helped with medical needs.
(6) Your opinion about the services by theArmy :
They did valuable work of saving precious life of citizens.
(7) Sources of information: information:
Wikipedia, Article of Hindustan Times, Newspapers.
(8) Pictures, news, images of the calamity/event :
| (B) Activity Work |
Q. Complete any of the following three activities as instructed:
(1) Mark the different operational commands of the Indian Army and their respective headquarters using different colours and label them appropriately:
(2) Prepare five questions on the basis of points given in the brackets below for interviewing an officer of the IndianArmy:
(Points : Position, education, work place, nature of work, experience)
Ans.
1) How did you reached at this position?
2) what qualifications you were required to reach at this position?
3) At how many front of IndianArmy you have been posted?
4) What's your nature at work?
5) Can you explain any of your experiences regarding counter attacks?
(3) Discuss on one of the following topics in the classroom. Write the important points from the discussion below :
• The duties of citizens towards the IndianArmy (soldiers).
• Terrorist attacks and soldiers.
Ans.
i ) Should respect Army person.
ii) Should cooperate with them.
iii ) should support the family of martyred soldier's family socially and economically.
(4) Field visit : The Indian Army often organizes exhibitions to display various armaments, equipment and artillery at different places in India, on various occasions, under 'Know Your Army' initiative. Visit such exhibition whenever organized in your area and briefly describe your experience in your own words.
Ans.
(1) Place of exhibition :
Mumbai
(2) Armaments of which armed force were displayed?
1) Assault rifle (1B1 INSAS)
2) combat helmet
3) Assault rifle (AR-M1)
(3) Experience of the exhibition:
In the exhibition, I experienced with some of the day to day activities by our soldiers.
(5) Many cities in Maharashtra have military colonies/settlements. Obtain information and make a list of those cronies.
(Write the name of the city, name of the colony, and name of the armed force.)
• Nashik-Ahmednagar cantonment Board- Indian Army
• Nashik- Deolali Cantonment Board- Indian Army
• Pune- Dehu Road Cantonment Board- Indian Army
• Pune- Khadki Cantonment Board- Indian Army
• Pune- Pune cantonment Board- Indian Army