9th Standard, Social, Political Science, CHAPTER – 22
DEFENCE OF THE NATION
EXERCISES
I. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
1. The Commander-in-Chief of our three Armed Forces is the President.
2. The Chief of the Army is called General.
3. The headquarters of the Defence Ministry is in New Delhi.
4. The Hindustan Ship-building yard is at Vishakhapatnam.
5. The Border Security Force training centre is in Yelahanka in Bengaluru.
6. The Indian Red Cross Society established in 1920.
II. Answer the following questions after group discussion.
7. What is the Naval Base near Karwar known as?
Answer: The Naval Base near Karwar known as Seabird Naval base.
8. Which are the five divisions of our Defence Ministry?
Answer: The five divisions of our Defence Ministry are as follows.
1) Department of Defence,
2) Department of Defence production,
3) Department of Defence research and developent,
4) Department of Ex. Service men welfare,
5) Department of Military Affairs.
9. Explain the structure of the Indian Army?
Answer: The headquarters of the Indian Army is in New Delhi. The motto is ‘Seva Paramo Dharma’ (service before self) the Chief of the army is called General, Lieutenant General, Major General, Brigadier etc work as assistants to him. The ground forces consist of infantry, cavalry, battle tanks and artillery. It also has a supply and engineering unit, administratively the Indian army is structured into lower commands. Commands are divided into area, sub-area. A lieutenant general heads the command, a Major General heads the area and a Brigadier heads the sub-area. The main function of the army is to protect the Integral territory of the nation from any foreign attack and to maintain the Integrity of the country. Land army also performs tasks like protection of the border area and dealing with natural calamity, which is a huge area of the country.
10. Which are the Commands of the Army?
Answer: There are 7 Commands in Indian Army. They are,
1. Northern command (Udampur (Jammu and Kashmir)
2. Southern command (Pune (Maharashtra)
3. Eastern command (Kolkata (West Bengal))
4. Western command (Chandimandir (Chandigarh)
5. North western command (Jaipur (Rajasthan))
6. Central command (Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh))
7. Training command (Mhow (Madhya Pradesh))
11. What are the Indian Air Force training centers?
Answer: The Indian Air Force training centers are,
1. Air force Academy – Dundigal (Hyderabad) – Telengana
2. Basic flying training school – Prayag Raj – Uttara Pradesh
3. Airmen training school – Sambra, Belagavi – Karnataka
4. Air force technical college – Jalahalli, Bengaluru – Karnataka
5. College of Air warfare – Secunderabad – Telengana
12. What are the qualifications required for recruitment to the Army?
Answer: Those who desire to work in the Armed forces should be service-oriented, patriotic, and ready to sacrifice their lives for the sake of the country and also be familiar with the multi-cultural fabric of the nation. However, there are certain conditions with regard to physical requirements, mental health, general education and technical knowledge that have to be met.
When recruitments are made to the lower posts of the army, they are made according to the percentage of recruitable male population (RMP) of the State and Union Territories.
13. What are the aims of N.C.C.? What are the facilities available to NCC cadet?
Answer: The aims of N.C.C. is to develop among the students a sense of discipline, leadership qualities, friendliness and service-mindedness. It is a body of disciplined and trained youth force which comes to the rescue of the nation during emergencies.
The facilities available to NCC cadets are,
- Special provisions for N.C.C. cadets to join defence forces.
- Certain seats are reserved for N.C.C cadets for professional colleges.
- Cadets are given training in handling weapons.
- During training, cadets go on adventures like Hiking, Trekking, Gliding, Scaling or mountaineering, sailing etc.
14. Write about the Chief of defence staff?
Answer: The post of chief of the defence staff was created in 2019 to provide high quality advice to the country’s political leadership and matters related to India’s military. The person appointed to this post will also be the principal military advisor to Defence Minister. General Bipin Rawat was appointed was India’s first chief of defence staff. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is India’s most senior military officer, acting as the principal military advisor to the government and head of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA). The role was created to improve jointness and integration among the Army, Navy, and Air Force by coordinating their planning, logistics, and operations, and to work towards forming integrated tri-service commands. While the CDS acts as the professional head and coordinates the services, they do not have direct operational command, as this authority remains with the President of India and the individual services. The current Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is General Anil Chauhan.
Additional Questions:
- Describe the structure of the Defence Forces.
Answer: The Indian Defence system consists of three wings – Army, Navy and Air Force. The President is the Commander-in-chief of all the three divisions. The Chief of the army is known as General, the Chief of the Naval Force is called Admiral and that of the Air Force is called Air Chief Marshal. In 2001, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CIDS) was appointed for better management of the three services. The Indian Defence Minister co-ordinates the work of the three forces. Each force has its own training centers.
- Which are the training centres of Indian army?
Answer: The training centres of Indian army are as follows.
- National Defence Academy – Khadakvasla (Near Pune) Maharastra
- Defence service staff college – Welligton – Tamil Nadu
- Indian military academy – Dehradun – Uttarkhand
- College of defence management – Sikandrabad – Telangana
- National defence college – New Delhi
- Officers training academy – Chennai – Tamil Nadu
- Name the Ship Building Centres in India.
Answer: The Ship Building Centres in India are,
- Hindustan Ship yard limited – Vishakapatnam – Andra Pradesh
- Mazgoan Dock yard limited – Mumbai – Maharastra
- Garden rich ship builders and engineers limited – Kolkata – West Bengal
- Cochin ship yard limited – Kochi – Kerala
- Goa ship yard limited – Vasco da gama – Goa
- Name the Indian Navy Training Centres.
Answer: The Indian Navy Training Centres are,
- Indian Naval Academy – Ejimala – Kerala
- INS Shatavahana – Visakhapatnam – Andra Pradesh
- INS Chilika – Chilika – Odisha
- INS Shivaji – Lonavala – Maharashtra
- Which are the Indian Airforce Commands?
Answer: The Indian airforce has 5 operational commands and 2 functional commands.
Operational commands:
Eastern Air command – Shillong – Meghalaya
Western Air command – New Delhi
Southern Air command – Thiruvananthapuram – Kerala
Central Air command – Prayag Raj – Uttara Pradesh
The South Western Air command – Gandhinagar – Gujarat
Functional commands.
Training Command – Bengaluru – Karnataka
Maintenance Command – Nagpur – Maharashtra
- Write about Defence production
Answer:The activities of the Defence production are divided into two:
1. The manufacturing units run by the Department, and
2. The manufacturing units run by the Public Defence Sector.
The factories of the first kind manufacture gun powder, weapons, tanks etc. Whereas the factories in the public sector manufacture ships, aircraft, bulldozers, submarines, rockets etc.
- Which are the Second line of defence organizations?
Answer: Besides the Armed Forces, there are other organizations which form a second line of defence. They are:
1. Territorial Army
2. N.C.C. – National Cadet Corps
3. Coastal Guard
4. Border Security Force
5. Civil Defence
6. Home Guards
7. Red Cross
III. Activities:
1. Organise an essay competition on how the country’s security depends on our military forces.
2. Visit your nearest Red Cross Organisation. Familarize your self with the functions it performs.
3. Invite a retired ex-service man to the school and share experiences with him.
IV. Projects :
1. Collect pictures of our armed forces and display in your school.
2. Start a branch of the Red Cross Society in your school and help the needy.
3. Collect pictures of war planes and warships.
