These are the answers to the textbook activities of the chapter “On Wings of Courage” (Class 10 English, Maharashtra State Board). They were written with AI help and checked against the textbook.
On Wings of Courage – Textbook Questions and Answers | Class 10 English
Written board papers, 40 marks and 2 hours each: Science & Technology Part 1 and 2, Algebra, Geometry and more.
Sections
| Warming Up | 3 questions | |
| Questions in the Margin | 7 questions | |
| English Workshop | 15 questions |
Chapters covered
Instructions
Solve on paper with a timer, then check against the solutions.
Warming Up
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The ranks of officers in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force are jumbled up. Put them in the appropriate boxes: Commander, Brigadier, Wing-Commander, Vice-Admiral, Squadron-Leader, Major, Colonel, Field Marshal, Air Marshal, Admiral of Fleet, Lieutenant-General, Flying Officer, Commodore, Rear Admiral, Air-Commodore.
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Homophones: Make sentences to bring out the difference between (1) wear / ware (2) here / hear (3) there / their (4) cell / sell.
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Write what the underlined Homographs in the following sentences mean.
(1) (a) A bear is an omnivorous animal. (b) She could not bear the injustice.
(2) (a) A bat is the only bird which is a mammal. (b) His bat broke as it struck the ball.
(3) (a) He had to pay a fine for breaking the traffic signal. (b) Use a fine cloth for the baby’s clothes.
(4) (a) We enjoyed a lot at the temple fair. (b) She has a fair complexion.
Questions in the Margin
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What personality traits of Arjan Singh are mentioned here?
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Why is Air Force Marshal Arjan Singh considered an outstanding military personality?
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At what age did Arjan Singh become a Squadron Leader?
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For how long did Arjan Singh hold the post of AOC?
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What enabled Arjan Singh to win the DFC award?
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What other important positions did Arjan Singh hold after his retirement?
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What uphill task did Singh face when he took over as Air Marshal?
English Workshop
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Read the text and fill in the flow chart of the promotions received by Arjan Singh (from ‘Member of No. 1 RIAF’ to ‘Marshal of the Air Force’).
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With the help of facts given in the text prepare a Fact file of Air Marshal Arjan Singh: (a) Date of Birth (b) Place of Birth (c) Education (d) First Assignments (e) Important posts held – in Air Force; after retirement (f) Awards (g) Most outstanding contribution in IAF (h) Retirement
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Fill in the web: Qualities of Arjan Singh (one is done: Brave).
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Say what actions preceded the following promotion/achievement of Arjan Singh in his career in the IAF.
(a) Selected for Empire Pilot training course at RAF -
Say what actions preceded the following promotion/achievement of Arjan Singh in his career in the IAF.
(b) Promoted to Squadron Leader -
Say what actions preceded the following promotion/achievement of Arjan Singh in his career in the IAF.
(c) Leader of a flypast of over 100 aircraft at Red Fort, Delhi -
Say what actions preceded the following promotion/achievement of Arjan Singh in his career in the IAF.
(d) Awarded Padma Vibhushan -
Say what actions preceded the following promotion/achievement of Arjan Singh in his career in the IAF.
(e) First Air Chief Marshal of Indian Air Force -
Replace the underlined words/phrases with the appropriate ones (be the epitome of, gear up, a brief stint, play a major role, in recognition of, take over reins).
(a) He contributed notably in bringing up the school.
(b) Our school cricket team got ready for the final match against P. Q. R. High School.
(c) After a short period of working as a lecturer, Ravi took up an important post in a multi-national company.
(d) Our class monitor is a perfect symbol of duty and discipline.
(e) Accepting the great value of his research, they awarded him with a Ph.D.
(f) After the murder of King Duncan, Macbeth took over the control of Scotland. -
Build the word wall with the words related to ‘Military’.
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State the different meanings of the following pairs of Homophones and make sentences of your own with each of them: (a) led / lead (b) role / roll (c) air / heir (d) feat / feet (e) reign / rein / rain
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The following Homographs have the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings. Make sentences of your own to show the difference: (a) firm (b) train (c) type (d) post (e) current
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Glance through the text and prepare notes from the information that you get. Take only relevant points; don’t use sentences; arrange points in the same order; use symbols or short forms.
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Develop a story suitable to the conclusion given below. Suggest a suitable title.
“... and so, with tears of joy and pride, the 10 year old Sanyogita More received the National Bravery Award from the Prime Minister.” -
You wish to join any one of the Indian Armed Forces. Fill in the given application form (To The Advertiser, N/AF Recruitment Service, Purangaon - 456 789; Rect notice No 1234): post applied for, name, father’s and mother’s name, date of birth, contact details, permanent address, educational qualifications, registration at employment exchange, achievements in extra-curricular activities, why you wish to join the Armed Forces.