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NCERT Solutions Poorvi Chapter 2 (Transcript, Page 98)A Tale of Valour — Let us listen

Book page 66 Updated on2026-09-05

Q1.
You will listen to a talk about the Param Vir Chakra. As you listen, complete the sentences by filling in the blanks with one or two exact words or phrases you hear. (Transcript for teacher on page 98) 1. The Param Vir Chakra signifies the ‘Wheel of the Ultimate ____________’.
Answer

Brave

The Param Vir Chakra signifies the ‘Wheel of the Ultimate Brave’.
From the transcript: “It is one of the most prestigious awards in India and signifies the ‘Wheel of the Ultimate Brave.’” The name itself is the translation — param = ultimate, vir = brave, chakra = wheel.
Q2.
2. The Param Vir Chakra is awarded to someone who shows exemplary bravery while fighting with the ____________.
Answer

enemy

…while fighting with the enemy.
From the transcript: “This award is granted for ‘exemplary bravery in the presence of the enemy.’ This means that this award is given to someone who shows extraordinary courage and bravery while fighting the enemy.” The phrase “in the presence of the enemy” is what separates the PVC from the Ashoka Chakra, which is for bravery away from the battlefield.
Q3.
3. The Param Vir Chakra was introduced as a Gallantry Medal in 1947 by the ____________.
Answer

then President of India — Dr. Rajendra Prasad

…in 1947 by the then President of India (Dr. Rajendra Prasad).
From the transcript: “The medal was instituted as a Gallantry Medal with retrospective effect from 15 August 1947 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the then President of India.” Retrospective effect means the medal was created later but made to apply from 15 August 1947 — which is why Major Somnath Sharma, who died in November 1947, could receive it.
Q4.
4. The design of the Param Vir Chakra is inspired by Sage Dadhichi, who was a ____________.
Answer

Vedic rishi

…inspired by Sage Dadhichi, who was a Vedic rishi.
From the transcript: “Mrs. Savitri Khanolkar… drew inspiration from Sage Dadhichi, a Vedic rishi, who made the ultimate sacrifice by giving up his body so that the gods could create a deadly weapon called Vajra, or Thunderbolt, from his spine.” The choice of Dadhichi is not decorative — the medal for the supreme sacrifice is designed after the rishi who made one.
Q5.
5. The state emblem in the centre of the Param Vir Chakra is surrounded by the Vajra and ____________.
Answer

lotus flowers

…surrounded by the Vajra and lotus flowers.
From the transcript: “The Param Vir Chakra is cast in bronze. At its centre, on a raised circle, is the State Emblem of India. Surrounding it are four replicas of Indra's Vajra, lined with lotus flowers.” So the medal carries three things at once — the state (the emblem), the weapon (the Vajra) and the lotus, India's flower.
Listening tip: before the recording starts, read all five sentences and mark what kind of word each blank needs — a name, a number, a person's occupation, an object. Here blank 3 clearly needs a person and blank 5 an object, which halves the work while you listen.
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