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Compile information about women who have given extra-ordinary performance in military services.

1. Punita Arora: First woman Lieutenant General in the Indian Armed Forces.


2. Padmavathy Bandopadhyay: First woman Air Marshal of Indian Armed Forces.


3. Harita Kaur Deol: First woman in Indian Air Force to fly without a co-pilot.


4. Divya Ajith Kumar: First woman to receive ‘Sword of Honour’.


5. Geneva Lalji: First woman to be appointed as the aide-de-camp in Indian Army.


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(a) What is the main function of the Army?


(b) What does the Central Reserve Police Force do?


(c) Why was the National Cadet Corps instituted?

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Answer in two or three lines:

(a) Why is it necessary to maintain all-equipped armed forces?


(b) What does the Border Security Force do?


(c) What does the Rapid Action Force do?

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Compile information regarding the bravery awards given to the soldiers of the Indian Army.

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Compile information about the latest weapons and other equipment used by the Army, Navy and Air Force and find out how they are used. Hold an exhibition to display the information.