6 The Indian Air Force
Q. Answer the following questions:
(1) What role does the Air Force play in natural disasters like
drought, earthquakes, floods, etc.?
Ans.
The IAF aside from its core responsibility of protecting our country's
airspace, the Indian Air Force also provides immediate assistance to
civil authorities when called upon during any disasters.
(2) Write the names of fighter planes in the
Indian Air Force.
Ans.
Mig 21, Mig 27, Mig 29, Mirage 2000 Sukhoi 30
(SU-30MKI), Jaguar, Tejas ,Rafael.
(3) Write three roles of drone helicopters.
Ans.
i) Aerial photography.
ii) Forest fire fire monitoring.
iii) Policing and surveillance.
(4) Write the names of unmanned aircraft (aerial
vehicles).
Ans.
i) UAV Herons
ii) UAV Searchers
iii) UAV Lakshya
iv) UAV Rustom
| Activities based on written work |
Q. Two activities are given below. Write a report on one of the activities.
(1) Collect pictures of two missiles with the Indian Air Force. Find out information about them and write below.
Report Writing
(1) Name of the missile : Prithvi
Information :
It was the first Indian single staged liquid fuelled , surface - to - surface Missile .
(2) Name of the missile : Agni I
Information : Surface - to - surface , Range- 700 to 1250 km .
(3) Your opinion opinion on manufacturing of missiles :
i) Missile production is important as well as dangerous.
ii) If it is a nuclear missile. It can protect national security to a great extent but it can also end all of the earth.
(4) Sources of information :
i) Official website of IAF .
ii) Wikipedia
iii) Other websites .
(2) Collect more information about the Air Force operations at the time of war and write it in the report below. Also collect pictures, photos, and clippings from newspapers, magazines, and the Internet, of theAir Force operations and paste it into the empty box below.
Report Writing
(1) Information about the role of the IndianAir Force:
• National defense against air threats, ensuring sovereignty.
• Air supply and logistics for military operations.
• Humanitarian assistance during disasters and emergencies.
• Surveillance and reconnaissance for intelligence gathering.
• Air support for ground forces in combat.
(2) Wartime achievements of the Indian Air Force: (Write two examples.)
1) Balakot air strike- It was a bombing raid conducted by Indian Air force in Balakot.
2) Operation safed sagar- Indian Air force played vital role in this operation.
(3) Responsibilities of the Air Force during wartime:
• Air Superiority: Control airspace to protect forces.
• Close Air Support: Aid ground troops with targeted strikes.
• Strategic Bombing: Attack enemy infrastructure and supply chains.
• Reconnaissance: Monitor enemy movements for intelligence.
(4) Clippings, pictures, photographs :
(5) Your opinion on Air Force Operations :
i) Operations of Air force are very dangerous.
ii) Air force can easily drop paratroopers from the air to the war site with the help of helicopters.
(6) Sources of information:
Books, Wikipedia, Newspaper, Articles, Gov. official websites.
| (B) Activity Work |
Q. Complete the following activities as instructed :
(1) Mark the headquarters and operational areas of the five Indian Air Force Commands in the following map with different colours.
(2) Mark the Air Force and Navy headquarters in the following map with different colours.
(3) Interview : If you happen to meet Wing Commander Abhinandan Vardhman, what questions would you ask him? Prepare five questions and write below. (Wing commander Abhinandan Vardhman was in the custody of Pakistan for sixty hours after the 2019 Balakot airstrike. He was released sixty hours later.)
Ans.
(1) Tell me about your journey of joiningAir Force ?
(2) what motivated you to joinAir Force?
(3) What did came to your mind when you were told about Balakot mission?
(4) Can you share your experience about BalakotAirstrike?
(5) what message you want to give youth?
4) Group discussion : Conduct discussion in group on the topic 'Indian Air Force is India's great strength'. Write down the five most important points in the discussion.
Ans.
1) India's Air force is ranked as the third most powerful Air Force in the world.
2) It has great range of fighter planes like Tejas, Rafael, Miraj and many more.
3) IAf also have many attack helicopters which helps to counter enemies on higher altitude.
4) They do participations in nation's disaster relief.
5) They transport ammunition to locations where road transportation is adverse.