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1) Mention the special features of INSV Tarini.
Answer : INSV Tarini is the second sailboat of the Indian Navy. It is a 55 feet sailing vessel built in India by Mis
Aquarius Shipyard Pvt. Ltd, located in Goa. After undergoing extensive sea
trials, she was commissioned to the Indian Navy service on 18th February 2017.
2)
What
does the term circumnavigation mean?
Answer : Circumnavigation means the action of sailing or otherwise travelling all
the way around the world.
3)
How
did the all-women Indian Navy crew go about their voyage?
Answer : The crew started their voyage from Goa. It covered the expedition in five
legs with stop-overs at four ports (Fremantle, Australia; Lyttleton, New
Zealand; Port Stanley, the Falklands
and Cape Town, South Africa) for
replenishment of ration and repair as necessary.
4) When did the crew start their voyage?
When did they return back to India? How many days did it take to complete the expedition?
Answer : The crew started their voyage on 10th September 2017 from Goa. They
returned to Goa on 21st May 2018. It took 254 days to complete the expedition.
5)
What
sort of training did the crew undergo before their expedition?
Answer : The crew started with some theoretical courses on navigation,
communication and weather prediction. They were also given hands-on training,
like, how to repair things and how to deal with emergencies.
6) How did the crew members work as a
team to make their expedition successful?
Answer : The crew members as a team discussed in different ways of solving a
problem and choose the best one. It was easier for them to collaborate and work
together.
7) Mention the celebrations which the crew enjoyed during their expeditions.
Answer : The crew celebrated
Diwali at sea. They also celebrated three birthdays including the first
birthday of the boat, specific occasions like crossing the equator and the
International Date Line.
8)
Which
factor motivated the crew to undertake this
expedition?
Answer : One of the motives that they kept in mind was that they did not want to
frighten the people by telling them about their challenges at sea. They decided
that once the circumnavigating was over, they are going to show what they have
actually gone through.
8)
What
does INSV stand for?
Answer : INSV stands for "Indian Naval Ship Veasel.
9)
When
was INSV Tarini commissioned to
Indian Navy service?
Answer : INSV Tarini was commissioned on 18th February 2017 to the Indian Navy Service.
10)
Who
is Tara- Tarini? After whom was the sailboat named?
Answer : Tara- Tarini is the patron deity for sailors and is worshipped for safety
and success at sea. The boat was named after the famous 'Tara- Tarini' temple
in Ganjam district of Odisha
11)
Where
did the crew undergo their basic training?
Answer : The crew underwent their basic training courses in Mumbai at the Indian
Naval Watermanship Training Centre and at various schools in the southern naval
base in Ko
12)
How
long were they trained to undertake this voyage?
Answer : They were trained for almost three years to undertake the voyage.
13)
Which
skill was considered important in the selection process?
Answer : Little Survival skills were considered important in the selection
process.
14)
Who
mentored the crew?
Answer : Commander Dilip Donde mentored the crew.
15) Which quality of the skipper helped to bring out a successful expedition?
Answer : The quality of honesty
helped them to bring out a successful expedition.
16)
Who
among the crew mentioned about teamwork?
Answer : Lt. Payal Gupta was the one, who mentioned about teamwork.
17) When did they witness the brilliant
southern lights from the sea? How did the sky appear there?
Answer : When they were crossing the Tasman sea, they witnessed the brilliant
Southern Lights from the sea. The entire sky was lit up in green light.
18)
What
festival did they celebrate during their expedition?
Answer : They celebrated Diwali during their expedition area.
1)
Raghav (a) in
a middle class family. He is a (b) boy
of 8. His mother (c) as a
software engineer in an MNC.
(d) is his favourite hobby. He (e) the
first prize in school level competition for drawing last week. He (f)
drawing at the age
of 3. His mother (g)
he (h)
a great painter in future.
(a) (i) will be born (ii) is born (iii)
born (iv) has born
(b) (i)
school-going (ii) going to school (iii) school coming (iv) school gone
(c) (i) working (ii)works (iii) has
worked (iv)will work
(d) (i) drawn (ii) had drawn (iii)drawing
(iv) having drawn
(e) (i) win (ii) was winning (iii) wins (iv)won
(f) (i) was starting (ii) starting (iii)
started (iv) is starting
(g) (i) hoped (ii)hoping (iii) hopes (iv)
has hoped
(h) (i) will become (ii) becomes (iii)
would become (iv)will be becoming
Answer : Raghav (a) i s born in a middle class family. He is a (b) s chool-going boy of 8. His mother (c) WORKS as a software engineer in an MNC. (d) Drawing is his favourite hobby. He (e) w on the first prize in school level competition for drawing last week. He (f) s tarted drawing at the age of 3. His mother (g) hopes he (h) w ould become a great painter in future.
2) Read the situations given and frame
two suitable sentences in the appropriate form of the tenses.
Give two instructions to your
classmates 1.
2.
Make any two requests to your
classmates or friends. 1.
2.
Mention any two of your discontinued
habits in the correct tense form. 1.
2.
Mention any of your two dreams in the
correct tense form. 1.
2.
Answer : Give two instructions to your classmates
1.
Do
not make noise.
2.
Listen
carefully to what is said
Make any two requests to your classmates or friends.
1.
Can
I use your pen?
2.
Please
give some water to drink.
Mention any two of your discontinued habits in the correct tense form.
1.
I
used to play video games before two months.
2.
I
always used to watch TV when I was in ninth standard. Mention any of your two dreams in the correct tense form.
1. I wish to become a doctor.
2.
I
wish I were a bird.
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