Chapter.4. Indian Army - Std -IX

 

Std :- IX                                                                                                           Defence Studies 

4. Indian Army

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Q.1) Match the class of compounds given in Column I with their functions given in Column II.

• Infantry -

1. This refers to the soldiers or comrades using their legs and fighting on the ground or land.
2. They are a collection of soldiers who are ready to fight with their armed weapons.

• Artillery -

1. This consists of machine guns and tanks used to discharge bombs and missiles during wars.

• Corps of Engineers -

1. They do public service and participate in the engineering services of the military and helps in securing the nation.

• Army Air Defence-

1. This defence team secures the nation and its people from various aerial attacks and warfare.

• Armoured Corps -

1. It is a military organization of the Indian army that is combative and uses arms for warfare.

• Corps of Signals -

1. This team of the India army handles all the communications like radio signals, tele and digital communications related to the military.

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Q.2. Make a chart showing out the Ranks insignia for the Indian Army and stick it

in the class.

Ans:- 

Rank 1 is the Field Marshal which is the highest rank that an army officer can attain in the Army.

The General of Chief is an officer who holds four stars in the Defence. It is the highest rank that is active.

The rank 3 lieutenant generals are C- grade officers who hold 3 stars. There are about 190 Lt. Generals in the armed forces.

Major generals are one rank below Lt. Generals. There are about 600 major generals in the forces.

The Brigadier is a high rank in the Indian armed forces and there are about 2000 rank 5 officers.

The Colonel rank is a rank above the lieutenant colonel and is equal to the captain of the Indian Navy.

Lt. Colonel is a rank which is similar to the commissioned officers in the Indian army.

A major is a rank above the Captain and are assigned as operational officers for soldiers.

Lieutenant is the lowest or most junior position in the army but is the most important and needed officer in the army.