Worksheet Solutions: 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

Ans: b) National War Memorial

Explanation: The National War Memorial was the monument Soumya found most inspiring during the educational trip.

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

Ans: c) India-Pakistan War 1971

Explanation: The Amar Jawan Jyoti was alighted under the arch of India Gate to commemorate India's victory in the India-Pakistan War of 1971.

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

a) 10,000

b) 20,000

c) 29,000

d) 40,000

Ans: c) 29,000

Explanation: The National War Memorial has 29,000 tablets bearing the names of over 26,000 fallen soldiers.

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

Ans: c) Tyag Chakra

Explanation: The third circle, known as the Tyag Chakra, represents the ‘Circle of Sacrifice’.

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

Ans: c) Major Somnath Sharma

Explanation: Major Somnath Sharma was posthumously awarded India’s first PVC in the Battle of Badgam in 1947.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(a) The construction of the National War Memorial started in April 2018 and was completed in  February 2019. 

(b) The eternal flame at the National War Memorial is called the Amar Jawan Jyoti

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

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

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

Q3: Match the Columns

Ans:

1 - b) Battle of Badgam 1947

2 - e) Gangasagar

3 - a) Kargil War 1999

4 - c) Circle of Sacrifice

5 - d) Circle of Bravery

Q4: True or False

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

True

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

False

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

True

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

False

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

False