Empowered Woman Navigating The World
In Text Questions
A. What does INSV stand for?
Ans: INSV stands for ‘Indian Naval Ship Vessel’.
B. When was INSV Tarini Commissioned to Indian Navy Service?
Ans: INSV Tarini commissioned on 18th February 2017 to the Indian Navy Service.
C. Who is Tara-Tarini? After whom was the sailboat named?
Ans: The boat was named after the famous Tan-Tarini temple in Ganjam district of Odisha.
D. Where did the crew undergo their basic training?
Ans: 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 Kochi.
E. How long were they trained to undertake this voyage?
Ans: They were trained tor almost three years to undertake the voyage.
F. Which skill was considered important in the selection process?
Ans: Little Survival skills were considered important in the selection process.
G. Who mentored the crew?
Ans: Commander Dilip Donde mentored the crew.
H. Which quality of the skipper helped to bring out a successful expedition?
Ans: The quality of honesty helped them o bring out a successful expedition.
I. Who among the crew mentioned about teamwork?
Ans: Lt Payal Gupta was thE one, who mentioned about teamwork.
J. When did they witness the brilliant southern lights from the sea? How did the sky appear there?
Ans: When they were crossing the Tasman sea they witnessed the brilliant Southern Lights from the sea. The entice sky was lit up in green Light
K. What festival did they celebrate during their expedition?
Ans: They celebrated Diwali during their expedition at sea
TEXTUAL QUESTIONS
A. Read the statements given below and state whether they awe true or false. If false, then write the correct answer in the space given.
1. Indian Navy’s all-women crew was the first-ever to circumnavigate the globe. True
2. The crew consists of six members of men and women Indian Navy service. False
Ans: six members of women
3. Vartika Joshi skippered the crew to circumnavigate the globe. True
.4. The crew started their expedition on 10 July 2017 from Mumbai.
Ans: 10 September 2017
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5. Dilip Donde was the first person to go on a non-stop solo circumnavigation. True
Answer the following questions briefly.
1. Mention the special features of INSV Tarini.
Ans: INSV Tarini is the second sailboat of the Indian Navy. It is a 55 feet sailing vessel built in Ind by M/s Aquarius Shipyard Pvt. Ltd, located in Goa. After undergoing extensive sea trials, was commissioned to the Indian Navy service on 18th February 2017.
2. What does the term circumnavigation mean?
Ans: 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?
Ans: 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?
Ans: 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?
Ans: The crew started with some theoretical courses on navigation, communicațion 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?
Ans: 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. What challenging tasks did the team face during their voyage?
Ans: They encountered a storm where the seas were almost nine to ten metres high and the winds were picking up to 60 to 70 knots. When something broke down, they were able to fix it together, after hard work and effort.
8. What sort of activities did the crew engage in during their long voyage?
Ans: They picked up some hobbies and kept posting pictures of delicacies. They also read books, did some quilling and craft work, Swathi cooked delicious dishes. They also watched movies and listened to music.
9. Mention the celebrations which the crew enjoyed during their expeditions.
Ans: 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.
10. Which factor motivated the crew to undertake this expedition?
Ans: 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.
Answer the following in about 100 – 150 words:
1. Highlight the factors responsible for the all-women Indian Navy crew to carry out their expedition.
Ans: Navika Sagar Parikrama was a project undertaken in agreement with the National policy to entrust women to attain their full potential. The project is considered essential towards promoting ocean sailing activities in the Navy while depicting Government of India’s thrust for women power. The voyage was aimed to show case “Make in India” initiative by sailing on- board domestically built INSV Tarini. The special feature of this sailboat is that it encouraged the use of environment friendly, non-conventional renewable energy resources such as the wind. It collected and updated meteorological, ocean and wave data on regular basis. This is implemented for accurate weather forecast by India Meteorological Department. It also collected data for supervising marine pollution on high seas.
2. Write in detail about the selection and training process which the crew underwent.
Ans: The selection process for the expedition was based on survival skills. Out of the thirty women, who had applied, six of them were shortlisted, based on the little survival skills they showcased. The crew was mentored by Commander Dilip Donde. They started the training with some theoretical courses on navigation, communication and weather prediction. Classroom courses were different from sailing outside. So, they were given hands-on training, like, how to repair things and how to deal with emergencies, when the weather gets rough. The training was needed even in tactical aspects as well. They underwent their basic sail training courses in Mumbai at the Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre. They also had training at various schools in the southern naval base in Kochi. They were trained for almost three years to prepare for the voyage. The trip was a tutorial for them on how to manage food, water and electricity during the big voyage.
Vocabulary:
D. Pick out the idioms and phrases from the box and write them in the blanks equivalent to their meanings. One is done for you.
[ find one’s | voice lend an ear | sharp as a tack | over the moon
on the ball | bring it on | come across | get along | hang on | work out ]
IDIOMS
1. Competent – on the ball
2. Become more confident in expressing oneself – find one’s voice
3. Extremely happy – over the moon
4. Mentally agile – sharp as a tack
5. Listen – lend an ear
PHRASES
1. to meet or find by chance – come across
2. to exercise – work out
3. To accept a challenge with confidence – brink it on
4. To have a friendly relationship – get along
5. To keep something – hang on
E. Read the given sentences carefully and fill in with appropriate phrasal verbs. Choose them from the help box.
[ get along with | take off | shut down | look after | warm up ]
1. The airhostess instructed the passengers to wear the seat belts during the take off.
2. Venkat felt happy to get along wint the neighbours in the new locality.
3. There will be a shurt down next week in the office.
4. Doing warm up every day in the morning keeps one healthy.
5. The mother instructed the maid to look after the child carefully.
F. Read the given passage carefully and fill in the blanks with suitable phrasal verbs from the help box.
[ burn off | keep up | build up | tire out | warms up | put on | work out | stretch out ]
Riya is a young dancer who feels contented and satisfied with herself. Let’s hear from her.
Hi, everyone! I am Riya. I suppose I’m really lucky because I don’t put on weight easily. I work out never in the gym and the only time I stretch out is when I need something from the top shelf. I tried aerobics several times but I couldn’t keep up with the others. I take my pet for a walk thrice a day though, and that helps to burn off the calories. I usually watch what I eat but I sometimes binge on icecream.
My sister Diya, is a real fitness fanatic. Before she works out she warms up every day with push ups, sit ups, stretches and a jog around the park. She says it’s important to build up good levels of strength and stamina. I don’t want to overdo it though. A fitness regime like hers would try me out.
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