C8 My Dear Soldiers

 

ACTIVITY 2: Read the stanzas and answer the questions that follow.

A. Oh! Defenders of borders

You are great sons of my land

When we are all asleep

You still hold on to your deed

Windy season or snowy days

Or scorching sun's sweltering rays

You are there guarding all the time awake

Treading the lonely expanses as yogis

a. Name the poet of the poem ‘My Dear Soldiers’.

Ans. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

b. Who are being referred to as ‘Defenders of borders’?

Ans. The soldiers are being referred to as ‘Defenders of borders’.

c. How do these great sons serve their motherland?

Ans. They serve their motherland day and night in all seasons. 

d. What kind of weather conditions do the soldiers have to face?

Ans. The soldiers have to face all kinds of extreme weather - scorching summers, snowy winters, windy and rainy season. 

B. Climbing the heights or striding the valleys

 Defending the deserts or guarding the marshes

 Surveillance in seas and by securing the air

 Prime of your youth given to the nation!!

 Wind chimes of my land vibrate your feat

 We pray for you brave men!!

 May the Lord bless you all!!

a. Whom has the poem been addressed to?

Ans. Indian soldiers are being addressed to. 

b. What do these great sons sacrifice for the nation?

Ans. They sacrifice the prime time of their lives. They sacrifice their lives too.

c. What is the intention of the poet?

Ans. He pays tribute to the great Indian soldiers.

d. Explain: ‘Wind chimes of my land vibrate your feet’.

Ans. Even the winds appreciate the efforts and sacrifice of the brave soldiers.

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