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(Transcript for teacher on page 98)
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Talk about the Param Vir Chakra
Transcript · NCERT p. 98
Hello, everyone!
Let me tell you about the Param Vir Chakra. It is one of the most prestigious awards in India and signifies the ‘Wheel of the Ultimate Brave.’ This award is granted for ‘exemplary bravery in the presence of the enemy.’ This means that this award is given to someone who shows extraordinary courage and bravery while fighting the enemy.
The medal was instituted as a Gallantry Medal with retrospective effect from 15 August 1947 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the then President of India. The medal was designed by Mrs. Savitri Khanolkar, who drew inspiration from Sage Dadhichi, a Vedic rishi, who made the ultimate sacrifice by giving up his body so that the gods could create a deadly weapon called Vajra, or Thunderbolt, from his spine.
The Param Vir Chakra is cast in bronze. At its centre, on a raised circle, is the State Emblem of India. Surrounding it are four replicas of Indra’s Vajra, lined with lotus flowers.
That, my dear friends, is the Param Vir Chakra, a true symbol of bravery.
Let me tell you about the Param Vir Chakra. It is one of the most prestigious awards in India and signifies the ‘Wheel of the Ultimate Brave.’ This award is granted for ‘exemplary bravery in the presence of the enemy.’ This means that this award is given to someone who shows extraordinary courage and bravery while fighting the enemy.
The medal was instituted as a Gallantry Medal with retrospective effect from 15 August 1947 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the then President of India. The medal was designed by Mrs. Savitri Khanolkar, who drew inspiration from Sage Dadhichi, a Vedic rishi, who made the ultimate sacrifice by giving up his body so that the gods could create a deadly weapon called Vajra, or Thunderbolt, from his spine.
The Param Vir Chakra is cast in bronze. At its centre, on a raised circle, is the State Emblem of India. Surrounding it are four replicas of Indra’s Vajra, lined with lotus flowers.
That, my dear friends, is the Param Vir Chakra, a true symbol of bravery.
Question 30
1. The Param Vir Chakra signifies the ‘Wheel of the Ultimate ____________’.
How to answer:
Use the exact one- or two-word phrase from the transcript.
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The Param Vir Chakra signifies the ‘Wheel of the Ultimate
Brave
’.
Reason:
The transcript uses the exact phrase “Wheel of the Ultimate Brave.”
Question 31
2. The Param Vir Chakra is awarded to someone who shows exemplary bravery while fighting with the ____________.
How to answer:
Use the exact one- or two-word phrase from the transcript.
View Answer
The Param Vir Chakra is awarded to someone who shows exemplary bravery while fighting with the
enemy
.
Reason:
The transcript says the award is for bravery in the presence of the enemy.
Question 32
3. The Param Vir Chakra was introduced as a Gallantry Medal in 1947 by the ____________.
How to answer:
Use the exact one- or two-word phrase from the transcript.
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The Param Vir Chakra was instituted as a Gallantry Medal by
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
.
Reason:
The transcript names him as the then President of India.
Question 33
4. The design of the Param Vir Chakra is inspired by Sage Dadhichi, who was a ____________.
How to answer:
Use the exact one- or two-word phrase from the transcript.
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Sage Dadhichi was a
Vedic rishi
.
Reason:
The transcript uses these exact words.
Question 34
5. The state emblem in the centre of the Param Vir Chakra is surrounded by the Vajra and ____________.
How to answer:
Use the exact one- or two-word phrase from the transcript.
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The State Emblem is surrounded by the Vajra and
lotus flowers
.
Reason:
The transcript says the Vajra replicas are lined with lotus flowers.
