7 Secondary Organizations of Defence
Q. Answer the following questions in brief :
(1) What is a paramilitary force?
Ans.
Paramilitary forces are complementary to the main defence system.
(2) Which paramilitary force guards the security of all
airports in India?
Ans.
Central Industrial Security Force- CISF
(3) Which paramilitary force has its headquarters in
Shillong?
Ans.
Assam Rifles
Q. 2. State the difference between the functions of the following forces.
(1)
| BSF | ICG |
|---|---|
| 1) Prevention of smuggling and any other illegal activities through land border. | 1) Prevention of smuggling and any other illegal activities through costal borders. |
| 2) Prevention of terrorist infiltration through any other countries land. | 2) Protecting marine time surveillance in the Indian Ocean. |
(2)
|
Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) |
Assam Rifles |
|---|---|
| 1) Complete responsibility of guarding the northern borders and check trans-border smuggling and infiltration. | 1) Protecting the entire northeast border and maintaining law and order in the tribal areas of the north-eastern states. |
| Activities based on written work |
Q. In this lesson, you have learnt about various secondary defence organizations/ forces in India. Compile the details of any one organization/force based on the following points. Mark the functional areas of the selected force in the map given below.
Report Writing
(1) Name of the Defence Force : Assam Rifles
(2) Information about the Force (Including its establishment, objective behind its formation, nature of its work, functions, etc.)
• i) It was established in 1835.
• ii) It is the oldest paramilitary force in India.
• iii) It have it's head-quarter in Shillong.
• iv) Assam Rifles have displayed in outstanding performances in both world war.
• v) It protects the entire north- east border.
• vi) It prevents insurgencies and intrusion.
(3) Significant role played in the recent times: (Collect information from newspapers, internet, etc.)
• i) Participated in UN peacekeeping mission at Haiti.
• ii) Flood relief in Assam during 2022 flood.
(4) Your opinion on the importance and purposes of the selected force :
Since It plays an important role in protection of entire north-east from external aggressions as well preventing insurgencies and intrusion, It has great importance.
5) Mark the functional areas of the selected force in the following map of India :
(6) Sources of Information:
1) www.assamrifles.gov.in
2) Wikipedia
3) Indian Army's official website.
| (B) Activity Work |
Q. Complete the following activities as directed: (Any three):
(1) Complete the following chart about the secondary defence system of India :
(2) Group discussion : Conduct a group discussion in your classroom on the topic, 'Maintaining peace and social order in the country is a very important task'. (Write down the five most important points from the discussion below.)
Important points :
(1) In essence, peace and order are indeed a form of social development.
(2) Peace and order are indispensable constituents in upholding political stability.
(3) Peace and social order fastens the growth of the nation.
(4) Peace removes all the barriers of the development.
(5) Peace among communities leads to healthy competitions in growth.
(3) Interview : Interview one paramilitary personnel on the basis of the following points and briefly write down the information :
(1) Name of the cadet : Dipak Jha
(2) Currently operating office : Shillong, Assam
(3) When was appointed ? 2016
(4) What qualification is required? Educational: 12th from BSEB.
Physical (height, weight, etc.): Height - 171cm
(5) Why did you want to join the army ?
I want to join the army to serve my nation.
(6) Describe the outstanding performance during the service period :
I received an award for my performance during a counter counter attack operation.
(7) Describe a memorable event :
Once a civillian was trying to help naxals but later he helped us to catch naxals.
(8) Message :
I want to tell my fellow country-men to come with us and serve the mother nation.
(4) Role Play : Divide all the students in the classroom into four groups. Give each group the names of 1. Border Security Force 2. Central Industrial Security Force 3. Assam rifles and 4. Indian Coast Guard, respectively. Then, ask each student in each group to present a role play on the functions / roles of their respective force. e.g. Border Security Force- Patrolling the border, inspection of vehicles.
• Write five points about your experience while performing the role play.
(1) I get to know a lot about paramilitary forces.
(2) I came to know their struggles.
(3) I got information regarding their functions .
(4) I came to know about various achievements.
(5) Paramilitary forces plays very Important role in India's security.