10. Write ar the Ide Sources (b) What is the main idea? (c) What are the Important details? (d) Which details do I want to use? Eledi Coal Source 1: Unni's Wish Source 2: A Common Miracle
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Answer:
What is ‘Param Vir Chakra’?
Answer:
Param Vir Chakra is India’s highest military decoration awarded for the most conspicuous bravery of some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice by our brave soilders, in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air.
Question b.
What is seen on the obverse and reverse of the PVC medal?
Answer:
On the obverse, it has the Indian National Emblem at the centre, surrounded by four replicas of ‘Indra’s Vajra’. On the reverse, the words Param Vir Chakra are engraved in Hindi and English with two lotus flowers in between them.
Maharashtra Board Class 6 English Solutions Chapter 1.7 Param Vir Chakra: Our Heroes
Question c.
Who designed the PVC medal?
Answer:
The Param Vir Chakra medal was designed by Savitribai Khanolkar.
Question d.
What makes Indra’s Vajra or thunderbolt invincible?
Answer:
The Indra’s Vajra or thunderbolt was fashioned from the bones of Sage Dadhichi, and the supreme sacrifice of the Sage makes the weapon invincible.
2. Write the story of Sage Dadhichi’s sacrifice in your own words.
Question 1.
Write the story of Sage Dadhichi’s sacrifice in your own words.
Answer:
Many, many years ago, a demon set out on a mission: stealing all the water in the world! The consequence was very serious. Innocent people suffered and lost their lives. They had no water to quench their thirst. Defeating this demon with an ordinary weapon was not possible.
An extraordinary weapon was required. Sage Dadhichi whose bone had extraordinary power was the only person who could save the people from the clutches of the demon. But how could anyone ask a man for his bones?
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