Worksheet: A Homage to our Brave Soldiers | English Honeycomb Class 7 PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. What was the name of the monument that Soumya found most inspiring?

a) India Gate

b) National War Memorial

c) Amar Jawan Jyoti

d) Rajpath

2. Which war is commemorated by the Amar Jawan Jyoti initially located under the arch of India Gate?

a) India-China War 1962

b) India-Pakistan War 1965

c) India-Pakistan War 1971

d) Kargil War 1999

3. How many tablets are there at the National War Memorial?

a) 10,000

b) 20,000

c) 29,000

d) 40,000

4. What is the name of the Chakra representing the ‘Circle of Sacrifice’?

a) Amar Chakra

b) Veerta Chakra

c) Tyag Chakra

d) Raksha Chakra

5. Who was posthumously awarded India’s first Param Vir Chakra (PVC)?

a) Major Hoshiar Singh

b) Lance Naik Albert Ekka

c) Major Somnath Sharma

d) Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(a) The construction of the National War Memorial started in __________ and was completed in __________.

(b) The eternal flame at the National War Memorial is called the __________.

(c) Major Padmapani Acharya was awarded the __________ for his bravery in the 1999 Kargil War.

(d) The outermost circle at the National War Memorial is known as the __________.

(e) The National War Memorial includes the __________ which represents the bravery of soldiers through bronze murals.

Q3: Match the Columns

Q4: True or False

(a) The National War Memorial is located near the India Gate and spreads over 40 acres of land.

(b) The Amar Jawan Jyoti flame was first lit in January 1947 to commemorate India’s Independence.

(c) The Tyag Chakra features granite tablets with names of soldiers etched in golden letters.

(d) Major Padmapani Acharya led his men up a steep rock face during the India-China War of 1962.

(e) The National War Memorial was inaugurated by India’s President in February 2019.