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Chapter: 7th English : Term 3 Unit 2 : Prose : A Story of Self Sacrifice and Bravery
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A Story of Self Sacrifice
and Bravery
Prose
READ AND UNDERSTAND
A.
Fill in the blanks.
1. The terrorists asked Neerja to collect the passports
of the passengers because they could identify the Americans on board.
2. Neerja passed on the warning in a code to the
pilots because he
3. Neerja leapt into action when she
4. Neerja had a sour marriage due to pressurizing dowry demands.
5. Neerja was sent to London based on her performance and peer review.
B.
Think and Write
1. “I will die; but not run away.” – Justify the
saying of Neerja.
Answer: The family of Neerja
were discussing about the sensitive situation of an imaginary hijack. Then
Neerja said these words, ’I will die, but not run away'. She was determined not
to be a coward. She lived up to her word.
2. Why did the three governments of – India, America
and Pakistan – honour Neerja?
Answer: India, America and
Pakistan acknowledged her act of bravery. She had saved so many passengers,
risking her life. So she was honoured by these governments.
3. How can we abolish terrorism?
Answer: We can abolish terrorism by the following ways :
(a) Stop supporting
the Dictators who found terrorism.
(b) Stop Arming
terrorists.
(c) Stop Imperial
Conquests for Arab oil.
(d) Stop torture.
(e) Tackle corruption
and money laundering.
C.
Read the “Story of Self Sacrifice and Bravery” once again and complete the flow
chart.
D. Write a summary based on the flow chart.
Answer: Neerja Bhanot was born on 7th September, 1963 in Chandigarh, Punjab, India. Her parents were Harish Bhanot and Rama Bhanot. Her father was a Mumbai based journalist. She had two brothers named Akhil and Aneesh. She started her career in modelling. She then applied for a flight attendant’s job with ‘Pan Am’. She sent to London to be trained as a Purser. Soon she became a senior flight purser. She was awarded the Ashoka Chakra award from the Indian government. A postage stamp was also issued in her honour in 2004. She was also awarded the Justice for Crimes was also issued the Tamgha-e-Insaniyat Award from American and Pakistan government.
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