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Commander / Group Captain.
Wing: Two or three squardrons make a wing headed by Group Captain/Air
Commodore.

Station: One wing and one or two squadrons make a station is headed by Air
Commodor. Large station is headed by Air Vice Marshal.
Note

13. Important Functions- 4x1=4

(i) To assist the state/union territories in police operations to maintain law
and order and counter insurgency.

(ii) Plays important role in India's General Elections.
(iii) Looks after the internal security of every part of India.
(iv) Works as a part of IPKF (International Peace Keeping Force) of UN.

(v) Works for VIP security.
(vi) Guards vital institutions and installations.

(vii) Counters the Naxal's operations. (Any four)

14. Advantages of population: 2+2=4
(i) The population provides the manpower requirement of all the three services
of Indian Military.
(ii) India has a large concentration of very young population which is most
suitable to the forces.

or any other advantage

Diversity of India
No other country in the world exhibits such variety of speech, written language,
religious and social customs as India does. India is a home of 22 major languages
in all 845 languages.

People belong to various social groups.

15. Economic Power :

• The economic power of a country is the capacity to use its economic
resources and assets in order to achieve self sufficiency.

• Agriculture: A nation that is self-sufficient in food and agriculture need not

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