CBSE solutions for English Language Skills Class 12 chapter C - Warriors [Latest edition]

Relate the pictures to the poem.

Today my dear fellowmen,
You will learn about some men,
Who are for their country,
More than just someone who brought them victory,
For when their nation was in danger,
their blood boiled in anger,
Without caring for their personal life,
They left their parents, children, and wife,
And off they went like real heroes,
To make the enemy feel like zeroes,
These men had muscles like Iron,
And had the hearts of a Lion,
When the enemy faced these men,
The enemy didn’t know where to go then,
For one of these men,
Was enough for the enemies then,
The enemy then ran away like rats,
Like rats run after seeing the cats,
Thus these men saved the country,
Giving it a proud victory,
The heroes of this story,
Work for the world’s best military,
These are the great and ever victorious,
Our Proud Indian Armed Forces!

Answer the following question in a line or two.

Who are these ‘some men’?

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How are they different from the other people of the country?

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Which line tells us that the security of their nation is paramount to them?

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Pick out the words that describe these ‘some men’ and discuss why these words have been used in the specific context.

Test your patriotism quotient. Answer this question to check your patriotism quotient:

On which date did the constitution of India become effective?

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The Father of the Indian constitution is:

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Who was the other leader born on 02 October, but many years after Mahatma Gandhi’s birth?

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Give the name of the General to whom the enemy forces surrendered to after the Indo-Pak war of 1971.

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Who was the first Indian Chief of The Indian air force?

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Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed forces?

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Name the part of ancient Indian literature that has had an immense impact on the western thinkers.

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Who wrote the national song ‘Vande Mataram’?

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Name the leader who gave us the slogan ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kissan.’

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Name the first President of India.

Complete the chart suitably.

Answer briefly in a sentence or two.

What does the phrase ‘makes men out of boys’ imply?

Answer briefly in a sentence or two.

Why is the career in the Indian army considered as ‘prestigious’?

Answer briefly in a sentence or two.

What makes the Air force officers stand out?

Answer briefly in a sentence or two.

What creates life long bonds in the armed forces?

Answer briefly in a sentence or two.

Why is Chhatrpati Shivaji Raje Bhonsle called the Father of Indian Navy?

Think about it and discuss briefly.

On the basis of your reading of the text, discuss what a career in the armed forces means to you. Try to identify the positive aspects and evaluate them against whatever negative aspects you may attribute to such a career. Why would it appeal/not appeal to you?

Think about it and discuss briefly.

Why are the martyrs mentioned in the text called so? Identify the qualities that make martyrs out of ordinary persons.

(a) Make notes of the previous text using suitable abbreviations. Supply a title.

(b) Attempt a summary of about 100 words based on your notes.

Read the following statement. From the choices given below, choose the correct meaning of the italicised word/s:

It is a fiery devotion and commitment to the nation fuelled by the spirit of patriotism and a conviction that 'Nation comes before Self.

Read the following statement. From the choices given below, choose the correct meaning of the italicised word/s:

The Guardians of our Skies, our Air Warriors with their supersonic jets, state-of-the-art technology are the blue-eyed boys of the defence services

Read the following statement. From the choices given below, choose the correct meaning of the italicised word/s:

It helps nurture lifetime relations, creating bonds that transcend all barriers of time and space.

Read the following statement. From the choices given below, choose the correct meaning of the italicised word/s:

Bring out the best in its personnel.

Having discussed question no. 3c I & II, write a letter in about 150-200 words to your grand parents explaining why you wish to join the Armed Forces.

Clues:

• What has inspired you to make this choice? Possibilities - maybe your Grandfather is a Retired Army/Air force/Naval Officer - you have heard stories of their valour and inspired by them
• Inspired by the stories of the martyrs
• Discussion you have had in the class
• Desire to serve the nation
• Impressed with the life style
• Respect accorded to the Armed forces officers

Listen to this CITATION of the Param Vir Chakra awarded to Major Som Nath Sharma and complete the statements suitably.

1. At the first light of 3rd November 1947 Maj. Sharma took up a position ______. 
2. The enemy attacked his Coy [here, troop] from ______. 
3. If the enemy was not held it would pose a grave threat to ______. 
4. He urges his Coy to fight ______. 
5. Exposing himself to heavy and active enemy fire, he laid air-strips ______. 
6. Inspite of his right hand in plaster he helped his company by ______. 
7. Maj. SomNath Sharma was killed by a ______. 
8. Though outnumbered by the enemy, his men were inspired to fight because of his ______, ______ and ______. 
9. His last message to Brigade HQs was that, he shall ______.

As the Master of Ceremonies at the award ceremony, you are expected to read out the above citation to the gathering. First practise reading it. With the class being the gathering, read it aloud with appropriate stress and intonation.

Make a powerpoint presentation of about 10-20 slides on the various unexplored career avenues. You may base your presentation on the options discussed here or your own choice of careers.