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Latest Group Discussion Topic 2022

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Latest G.D. topic 2017
Latest G.D. topic 2017

The GTO Day comprises of many tasks which starts with G.D.. Group discussion is the task that is conducted on the 3rd day of SSB schedule i.e. after psychology. The task constitutes 2 G.D., where a topic is given with 3 subtopics. The candidates have to discuss over the sub-topics in a gentle behavior. The candidates who are going to SSB in upcoming weeks need to go through some of the recently mentioned G.D topics which are given below.

  1. Russian Ukraine War
  2. Crude Oil Prices
  3. PayTm and Google Pay
  4. India’s Role in Future of Afghanistan
  5. Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Relationship between United States, India, Japan and Australia)
  6. Drone Rules 2021 – Pros & Cons
  7. COVID-19 (Coronavirus) impact on Indian and Global economy
  8. Farm Bills 2020 – Pros, Cons & Challenges
  9. Farmer’s Protest in India
  10. Ban on Chinese Apps in India
  11. Modernisation of Indian Army, Air Force and Navy
  12. Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
  13. E-Learning – Past, Present and Future
  14. COVID-19 and Health infrastructure of India
  15. Indian Economy – Past, Present and Future
  16. Budget 2022 – Pro and Cons
  17. Should public sector banks be privatised?
  18. Privatisation of Indian Railways/Trains
  19. Work from home – Pros & Cons
  20. Influence of Social Media on Youth
  21. OTT platforms and censorship
  22. National Education Policy (NEP)
  23. India-China relations 2022
  24. Unemployment in India
  25. India as superpower
  26. Startups In India
  27. Frauds by established Indian firms
  28. HIB visa
  29. India’s NSG membership
  30. South china sea
  31. Use of Renewable energy in India
  32. Social media – bringing change in society, making people edict, misguiding people
  33. Use of war machines in battles
  34. Is it better to put women in fighting role in Indian armed forces
  35. How pollution level in metro cities can be controlled
  36. Demonetization
  37. How lack of efficient teachers in government school effecting he education system
  38. Use of the Internet to support anti-social activities
  39. How Cashless economy is a better way to support development
  40. Agitation related to the reservation
  41. Is cricket suppressing other sports in India
  42. High performance of Indian players in Olympics
  43. Naxalisam – shrinking or swallowing
  44. Women security and crime against women
  45. Nuclear energy and its use as weapon
  46. Immigration restrictions by U.S. government
  47. Drug smuggling and human trafficking across the border
  48. Which should be preferred – Indigenisation, Foreign Procurement, Private Firms In Defense Manufacturing
  49. Which should be focused first – infrastructure, health or education
  50. Black money and laundering
  51. India’s performance in ease of doing business
  52. Financial inclusion – a social initiative, a bottleneck for demonetization or a step to modernize India
  53. E-education – will widen the education reach, reduces practical knowledge, only affordable to middle and upper class
  54. Effect of television and social media on new generation
  55. Future of robotics and artificial intelligence
  56. Effect of western culture on India
  57. NGO freedom and functioning in India
  58. Bad air quality of metro cities
  59. Atrocities against animals in religious games
  60. Glacier melting and sea level rising, climate change
  61. Maritime issues and Indian ocean possession issues
  62. Autonomy to sports body
  63. Derailment incidents in Indian
  64. Wireless telecommunication – effect on health, high connectivity, prone to data leakage
  65. Banking can be accelerated by – financial inclusion, using postal service as bank , initiating payment banks
  66. Combat role of women in Indian armed forces
  67. Space exploration by ISRO
  68. China Pakistan partnership replacing Indian economy
  69. Which is a better way to drive the economy to a cashless phase
  70. Censorship on movies and cyber contents
  71. Elections reforms – NOTA, educational qualification for politicians, more transparent election procedure
  72. Cause of agitation among people – religion, reservation, human rights
  73. Dependency on technology
  74. Terrorism and infiltration
  75. Hurdles in sports fields in India
  76. Which is the top health hazard – junk food, pollution, drug resistant pathogens
  1. What is the major cause of intense civil agitation in Kashmir?
  • Incapable government
  • Religious superiority
  • AFSPA
  1. How escalating pollution rate in India can be controlled?
  • By opting new social initiatives and traffic rules
  • Social awareness
  • Using new technology and reducing dependence over fossil fuels
  1. Live in relations are increasing in India. What is the cause behind it?
  • Western culture
  • Unstable relations
  • Lack of parent interaction with children
  1. The performance of India in sports has gone down. What can be a possible cause of it?
  • Burden of studies has increased
  • Lack of infrastructure and financial support
  • Lack of reach of selection committee to every corner of the nation
  1. What can bring more development in India?
  • Educational development
  • Economic boosting
  • Gearing up employment rate
  1. How criminalization can be checked in India?
  • Involvement of technology
  • Change in rules and penalties
  • By providing limited powers to people
  1. Which plays crucial role in maintaining democracy in India?
  • Media
  • Political parties
  • Citizen of India
  1. Draught situations have effected which field of India?
  • Industrial output
  • Normal population
  • International exports
  1. What must be done to improve the education system of India?
  • Implementation of new acts and laws
  • Removing commercialization of education
  • Focusing on skills rather than theoretical knowledge
  1. Many bulk data websites have been banned by telecom authorities.
  • Help in educational purpose
  • Help bulk data distribution
  • Violates copy write laws

Conclusion – Group Discussion require controlled way to express your thoughts in front of group with good and effective points. It requires your confidence and logical approach to give your humble point in a best possible way. The topics are generally related to the current social and economic issues. Practicing for them with your friends or group of candidates and prepare yourself for it and enhance your performance.

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WAT Practice Set

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Ravinder Tanwar
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WAT Practice Set
WAT Practice Set

WAT is the 2nd test in the psychology test that is framed to check the active response of candidate over a specific word. The candidates are given 15 seconds to read, think and write a sentence over a word displayed. The time is too short to think, which ultimately makes the candidate to write what is there in his subconscious mind. WAT is also needed to be attempted in a smart way like other tests and tasks of SSB. So there are certain tips to improve your capability to raise your performance.

Tips

. Your response should be positive.

. Keep repose short and clear.

. Practice for your writing skills.

. Keep it personality oriented.

Now, below are some WAT words that are a mixture of words, which will grease your mind in order to bring required response over a specific word.

  1. Mark
  2. Confuse
  3. Risk
  4. Conflict
  5. Indicate
  6. Reach
  7. Raise
  8. Support
  9. Weak
  10. Patient
  11. Disease
  12. Both
  13. Around
  14. Decrease
  15. Mistake
  16. Down
  17. Dull
  18. Depend
  19. Fall
  20. Suppose
  21. Indicate
  22. Optimist
  23. Exaggerate
  24. Express
  25. Decline
  26. Fear
  27. Trust
  28. Rest
  29. Fat
  30. Defend
  31. Creative
  32. Obey
  33. Flag
  34. Responsible
  35. Judge
  36. Crisis
  37. Disagree
  38. Need
  39. Careless
  40. Sink
  41. Amuse
  42. Dear
  43. Confess
  44. Fast
  45. Custom
  46. Loyal
  47. Warm
  48. Relation
  49. Lead
  50. Pardon
  51. Worship
  52. Rescue
  53. Support
  54. Practical
  55. Cute
  56. Darling
  57. Refrain
  58. Noise
  59. Bullet
  60. Alert

Conclusion – This battery of WAT will give you an idea of what kind of words are faced in the SSB, especially for the freshers. Practice these words with time limit, keeping the tips in mind. Bring out the best response of yours to keep the response positive and short. The sentence must totally convey your thoughts. Those who have bad handwriting, should practice for it and try to write in average and recognizable handwriting.

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13 Facts about Indian Army That Every Aspirant Must Know

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Ravinder Tanwar
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The responsibility of security of the nation resides over the Armed Forces of the nation. But the Indian Army performs more than the security service for the nation. Whether it be any natural disaster, pacifying civilian agitation or any rescue or evacuation operation, Indian Army has always brought the people to the safe side. So far, the Indian Army has contributed in every possible way to maintain peace and securing the nation. But there are certain facts that will make every Indian proud of the Indian Army.

 

  1. India has the largest volunteer Army and third largest Army in the world that makes it strong and bold in the list of the top armies in the world.
  2. Operation Rahat was evacuation operation conducted by Indian Army in Uttarakhand in 2013 that was one of the biggest civilian rescue operations in the world.
  3. Indian Army also evacuated civilians from war hit Yemen. Not only the Indians, but the evacuation of people from 41 nations was done at that time.
  4. Siachen Glacier, the highest battlefield of the world, which is at 5000m above the sea level, where it is hard for a normal person to survive, is owned by the Indian Armed Forces and the Army takes care of it. It plays a crucial role in border territories.
  5. India comes 4th in the global fire power after U.S., Russia and China.
  6. High Altitude Warfare School of the Indian Army is one of the top training schools where soldiers from U.K., U.S. and other nations visit to get training.
  7. After Indo-Pak war 1971, about 93000 soldiers and officials from Pakistan surrendered in front of the Indian Army, which was the highest number of prisoners of war after World War II.
  8. Agni and Prithvi are the nuclear capable missiles and are also listed among the most accurate in striking the target.
  9. Brohmos 2 will be the fastest hyper-sonic missile in the world with the speed of 7 Mach.
  10. The Bailey bridge in Ladakh that is a connecting link between Drass and Suru Rivers was constructed by Indian Army in 1992 and is one of the highest bridges of the world.
  11. The Indian Army has its base in Tajikistan and a base in Afghanistan is under negotiation.
  12. Battle of Laungewala showed the remarkable bravery of the Indian Army soldiers, where 120 soldiers fought 2000 Pakistani soldiers having 45 tanks.
  13. MES is listed among the most efficient engineering agencies, which is behind some remarkable road and bridges like Khardungla pass, Magnetic Hill in Leh etc.

Conclusion – The above facts clarifies the strong and bold determination of every Indian soldier. The Indian Army has always stood ahead when the nation needs it. The Indian Army has done, construction, rescue, defense, training and many other tasks which makes it a special. Every Army aspirant must know these facts and should be proud of it.

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Defence Exams to Join Indian Armed Forces 2017

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Ravinder Tanwar
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Defense Exams to Join Indian Armed Forces 2017
Defense Exams to Join Indian Armed Forces 2017

All aspirants who are aiming to join the Armed Forces in upcoming year need to get active. The upcoming year is coming with certain opportunities that will turn your dream into reality. There are many entries that are served to the candidates every year to join the Armed Forces. But entries which have a qualifying exam are better than direct entries, as the vacancies are high and the competition level is low and productive in SSB. Below are the entries that have a qualifying exam prior to the SSB interview that can raise your chances of selection.

NDA – NDA examination is conducted by UPSC twice a year. The examination is the first opportunity for every Armed Forces aspirant to join the forces. The candidate must be 12th pass or 12th appearing and must have his age in between the range of 16 ½ – 19 years. The exam gives the way to the young boys to join Army, Navy and Air Force. The exam is conducted in April and September every year.

CDS – CDS is also conducted by UPSC and is the opportunity served to the graduate students. The exam is to select candidates for IMA, OTA, AFA and INA. The exam is conducted twice a year and the minimum qualification for this exam is a graduate degree form recognized university. The exam is known for the high number of vacancies and negligible merit outs. The exam is conducted in February and October every year.

AFCAT – AFCAT is also conducted twice a year and there are two shifts of the exam on every exam date. The exam framed has optimum toughness level. The exam provides the opportunity to join Air Force through Technical, Flying, Administrative and other branches. The exam calls for graduate candidates with minimum of 60 % marks in graduation. The exam is just for Air Force aspirants. The exam usually takes place in February and August and each day has two shift of exams.

Territorial Army – This opportunity is for all the working aspirants. The exam is also conducted twice a year and all graduate aspirants having jobs can apply for it. The entry is known for the age range i.e. 18-42 years. Those who are already serving in Armed Forces are not eligible for it. The exam only for joining the Indian army. The exam followed by a PIB, which is followed by the SSB that gives final recommendation.

Conclusion – The competitive exams phase out most of the competition at the exam level that leads to the productive and selective candidates at the Interview level. That’s what makes it a good opportunity as compared to other entries. The exams are for all age groups and candidates with different qualifications. Candidates have to prepare hard for the examination, but the final section does not totally resides over the exam. The interview has the proportional value for final selection. So, plan for the exam and ensure your selection next year in your destination academies. All the Best.

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5 Easy Steps to Improve Your English Speaking Skills

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Ravinder Tanwar
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5 Easy Steps to Improve Your English Speaking Skills
5 Easy Steps to Improve Your English Speaking Skills

SSB is the combination of tests that accesses the mental, physical and vocal performance of the candidates and matches all three of them. Communication skill matters a lot in SSB as personal interview and GTO has a significant role of communication. Well, it is seen that many candidates find it hard to speak in English that makes them hesitate to give out their views. So speaking in English leaves a good impact on the accessors and it also gives you a way to express your views in the group effectively and productively. So below are some points that will help you to improve your English speaking to a good level.

Slow Down Your Speaking Speed – First thing to do before learning to speak English effectively is to slow down your speaking speed, so that you will get sufficient time to think and make others understand what you want to say. Frequent speakers amalgamate words and gives a pungent sentence. So slow down your speaking speed and be calm while speaking.

Think Before You Speak – Before you start speaking something, think clearly of what you want to say and how will you represent your thought. This will keep your mind accelerate in speaking what you want to speak and you can easily express your thoughts and views. Keep your mind involved in processing thoughts into language.

Learn To Make Sentences – The more you learn to make sentences, the more you will get the fluency in speaking English. Don’t focus on words, rather focus on the pattern of sentence. Reading books, newspapers, magazines and periodicals will improve your sentence making capability. Listen to the English conversations on T.V., movies and other related media.

Listening Is A Complimentary Activity – Listen to the opposite speaker carefully so that you can get the though and the meaning of his sentence. Ones you get the meaning of the sentence of the opposite speaker, then only you will be able to reply in a significant manner. And a better reply is given when you listen to the speaker carefully.

Practice More – Practicing is the only alternate to bring your skills up. The more you practice, the more you will get the pace of speaking. The more you speak the more you will be able to catch the fluency. To practice, try to answer the interrogative questions, as these will give you enough chance to give out your thoughts in a meaningful manner.

Conclusion – Communication is the crucial part of your personality and a better communication makes your personality better. Speaking in English is a hurdle for many candidates and it reduces the chances of many deserving candidates in SSB. The interview entirely depends on your effective communication and GTO depends on your actions coordinated by your communication. So it will be good to practice and improve your English speaking and escalate your selection chances. But before you go for improvement, introspect yourself and follow as per the requirement.

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15 Facts about Indian Navy That Every Aspirant Must Know

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Ravinder Tanwar
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15 Facts about Indian Navy That Every Aspirant Must Know
15 Facts about Indian Navy That Every Aspirant Must Know

Indian Navy plays a crucial role in the defense and security of India. The weapon and warhead induction in India Navy is very fast as compared to other military services of India. Founded in 1612 to protect merchant ships of Britain, currently Indian Navy has a soldier strength of approx. 58,300. The current Chief of Naval Staff is Admiral Sunil Lanba, who has assumed the charge this year. Indian Navy day observed all over the nation on 4th December.

The day will be remembered for the contribution of Indian Navy in nation’s peace maintenance. Some special facts about Indian Navy are as follows.

  1. INS Zamorin at Ezimala, the naval academy, is the largest Naval Academy in the entire Asia.
  2. The first independent operation of Indian Navy was against the Navy of Portugal in 1961 during the liberation of Goa.
  3. Proudly, Indian Navy was the first to send a submariner to an expedition on Mount Everest and it has also completed an expedition at north and south poles.
  4. GSAT-7 satellite, built by ISRO, is used by the Indian Navy.
  5. Saagar Pawan is one of the two naval acrobatics teams in the world, belongs to Indian Navy.
  6. MARCOS, the special operation unit of Indian Navy, faces 90% dropout during training period.
  7. After 26/11 Mumbai blasts, Indian Navy raised Saagar Prahri Bal for surveillance on coastal areas.
  8. INS Viraat, the first Aircraft Carrier of India was the oldest aircraft carrier in the world.
  9. Vice Admiral Ram Dass Katari was the first to get up to the rank of Chief of Naval Staff in 1958.
  10. Indian navy had conducted operation in 3 other nations, out of which two were Maldives and Seychelles.
  11. Operation Talwar was the operation conducted by Indian Navy during Kargil war.
  12. Indian Navy is the chief user of Brahmos cruise missile (manufactured by India and Russia).
  13. India is expected to have its first endogenously manufactured aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in 2018.
  14. First super carrier INS Vishal by 2025.
  15. Barak-8 Missile, which was built by Israel and Indian, will be used by Indian Naval Ships.

Conclusion – Indian Navy has performed several operations and had contributed in many military tasks. Indian Navy’s performance in 1971 Indo-Pak war was outstanding. Moreover, the Indian Navy is still working hard to maintain the maritime security of India. It has conducted many national and international military operations and is still giving the best in its field. The above facts will raise the knowledge of the aspirants and will boost your moral to join the forces.

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Top 6 Milestones by DRDO in 2016

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Top Milestones by DRDO 2016

Arms manufacturing has reached to a new height this year. Several new private firms are getting into the manufacturing field and government owed firms have also given some remarkable weapons and arms to the Armed Forces. Make in India initiative has left a deep impact over the defence field.

DRDO has been listed on the top of several arms manufacturing firms. It has been in the arms manufacturing for many years and has given some of the best arms to Indian Armed Forces. DRDO has given some best arms this year, which are as follows.

  1. NAG Anti-Tank Missile – The missile is manufactured by DRDO under Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme. The missile cleared final developmental trails in Indian army and has been sent for mass manufacturing. The missile can be fired from its carrier or Dhruv or LCA helicopter. The range of the missile is 4 kms on land and up to 10 kms in the air version.
  2. Varunastra Torpedo – Another hit by the DRDO, it is manufactured for the Indian navy. It is an anti-submarine torpedo, which can run at a speed of 40 knots having operational range of 40kms. Varunastra Torpedo is inducted in the Indian navy in June this year, having 95% indigenous material. It can be fired form Rajput and Delhi class destroyers and all future destroyers.
  3. HAL Tejas – HAL Tejas is also named as Light Combat Aircraft. It is manufactured jointly by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and ADA, which is a branch of DRDO. The project of aircraft manufacturing was initiated in 1980s, but the delay extended the project. The aircraft can carry out many functions and a squadron of it has been inducted in the Indian Air Force.
  4. MRSAM – Medium Range Surface to Air Missile is the missile made by a joint venture of the India and Israel and is expected to enter the services in 2017. The missile was successfully tested in June 2016. The main aim of the manufacturing the missile is to avert all kinds of incoming Arial threats in the medium range.
  5. BARAK -8 – A joint project of Israel Aeronautics Industries and DRDO manufactured Long Range Surface to Air Missile. The missile is capable of targeting and destroying aircrafts, UAVs, anti-ship missiles and cruise missiles. The missile has a flight ceiling of 16 kms and can attain a speed of 2 mach. The trails of the missile have been reported to be completed in December this year.
  6. Rustom 2 – UAV Rustam II is the enhanced version of the Rustam UAV. It is Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV produced by DRDO. It has a range of 1000 kms and can attain a speed of the 225 kmph. It has endurance time of 24 hours and can perform surveillance operation along with carrying weapons on the flight.

Conclusion

This year was very crucial for the technology enhancement, digitisation and modernisation. Apart from DRDO, many other firms have given their best in manufacturing arms. ISRO, HAL etc. have raised the name of India on international platform for releasing some of the best technologies. The indigenous manufacturing has also attracted several foreign companies to work in joint venture with Indian firms or arms manufacturing firm to set up their manufacturing unit In India. The way is bright ahead and will bolster India’s military power.

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Recommended In 1st Attempt For Indian Airforce (Flying)

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Yes! Today got in final merit list of Air Force. Finally the day with the accomplishment of my childhood dream to be a pilot in Indian Air Force(though it was of fighter pilot) is here & the day I have been waiting since past 5 months after getting recommended from 2 AFSB Mysore on 23rd July & clearing medicals in the first week of august for flying as well.

When I cleared the cutoff of AFCAT & was searching for the institute for SSB in Delhi as I belong to here. Some of my friends & even a friend of mine who is an Army officer strongly suggested me OLIVE GREENS. I was confused if I should join here in Delhi coz it will be easy for me to stay n attend or go in other state & join OLIVE GREENS. But then I decided to go to Olive Greens & no doubt I took the best decision I can have.

I had only one month before my AFSB, though I was unaware of the whole SSB/AFSB procedure & my biggest problem was to face a crowd & speak in front of a gathering. I remember my first day in Olive Greens & I couldn’t even speak 2 lines in PPDT discussion. But the days passed & by the end of the day I was confident enough to speak up without any fear & was doing good in discussions & lecturette.

Here you are not been coached rather you are been trained for the life & indulge those qualities in you. The way of teaching I got here in Olive Greens was different, I could able to introspect myself & was able to find those faults & was able to work on my overall personality. The person today I am is a totally different one I used to be before getting into this institute. It changed my way of thinking which definitely helped going through Psychology tests in AFSB & I was able to do soo well in AFSB that I completed 12/12 TAT, 60/60 WAT & 60/60 SRT way before the time was over.AFSB Interview Candidates

My AFCAT score was 134, yes you read that right just 134, only 2 marks more than the cutoff. I was soo tensed & nervous after getting recommended that dunno if I’ll be able to make it to the final merit list or not. That fear of losing my dream even after reaching soo close to it, that nervousness, that self-humiliation that If I could have scored little more. It haunted me day & night for 5 months till today. But as it says, ‘There is a brighter day after the darkest night’. So this is the day for me.

This was only possible by the guidance of the whole staff of OLIVE GREENS, I owe this to the institute. I can’t even express my feelings right now, words will end but feelings won’t. The name & tag of being OGian will always be in my heart even when I’ll be flying an aircraft at such height. I’ll always remember that Olive Greens helped me to reach here in this cockpit.

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A special thanks to SSBCrack FB page & whole team of it through which I used to get the notifications & information I needed throughout the process. No doubt I always used to get motivated the posts by their team , shares. Really thanks a lot to SSBCrack & SSBCrack Support group.

Goodluck to all the defence aspirants, I hope my story & experience will inspire you in your attempts even if you have a low written score.

I’m sharing my facebook profile down here, you can leave a message for any queries. I might not be able to reply instantly but will try my best to revert back. And please if you can then ask relevant & real doubts.

Thanks!
~”See you from the sky”~
Regards
Tajinder Singh

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Story of Operation Timber Trail Rescue of October 1992 [In Original Pics]

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Near Parwanoo, 35 km from Chandigarh on the Shimla highway lay a mountain resort by the name Timber Trail standing at a height of about 2,000 ft.

The main attraction at the resort is the ride in a cable car to a hotel, Timber Heights at 5,000 ft (3,000 ft above the Trail) on a mountain top 1.8 km away. It takes approx. 8 minutes for the cable car to cover the 1.8 km distance and reach the mountain top.

But the excitement of the 10 passengers on car ‘B’ came to a halt when it all happened in a flash. They all hurled against the cable car when its cable broke loose. As the trolley accelerated to about 280 kmph, the overhead pulley wheels gave way, emitting fumes and fire. The frightened passengers, including a four-and-a-half-year-old child, were tossed around. And then, with a jerk, the car swung wildly before coming to a stop.

The 7-ft high hexagon-shaped car would have smashed the base to smithereens. But it got suspended in mid-air. Beneath was a clean drop of over 3,000 ft into the rocky Kaushalya rivulet.

The car included a family of 4 and 3 couples including a newly-wed one. That whole night, the 10 tourists remained suspended between life and death.

Meanwhile, at 6 p.m., the hotel management approached the army brigade at Kasauli, 30 km away, for help. The army immediately swung into action. By late evening, the 152-helicopter unit based at Sarsawa in Uttar Pradesh had been alerted, so too the 1 para commando unit at Nahan, Himachal Pradesh. Meanwhile, the engineers’ unit at Chandimandir assessed the ground realities at the cable car site.

The MoD conveyed its sanction on the telephone the next morning. A Cheetah helicopter from Sarsawa reached at 8.30, while a para-commando, Maj Ivan Joseph Crasto arrived from Nahan.

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Maj Crasto of 1 Para

Gp Capt Fali Homi Major and his unit got the message about the evacuation operation late in evening on October 13. The instructions were to mount rescue operations from Chandi Mandir the following day at 7 am. The  Mi-17 V5 choppers could not be airborne till 8.16 am as there was a fog in the area. It was all Visual Flight Rules. Just FYI, here’s how a Mi-17 V5 chopper looks like this:

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Mi17-V5

Out of the three techniques shortlisted, the best one chosen was to lower the commando into the trolley and then winch the trapped persons up by a helicopter.

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Major Crasto During The Operation

Group Captain F.H. Major in a Cheetah, along with his crew and the commandos, conducted a reconnaissance of the area from 11 a.m. onwards. First Cheetahs and Chetaks were tried and later Mi-17 was brought in because of their larger winching units. The young ace flyer, Ft Lt P Upadhyay with Group Captain Fali Homi Major in 1992, carried out the sortie turn by turn. He flew the maximum sorties himself allowing Major Crasto to slither down 110 ft or more to land in the stranded cable car. This was the scenethen:

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People being lifted out of the stuck cable car. Notice the cables running parallel being very risky for the pilot to hover over it.

The 28-year-old Crasto, who had done a training stint in the Soviet Union, had just returned from Goa after attending his mother’s funeral. His arrival immediately raised hopes of the rescue operation succeeding. But the rescue operation was delayed due to the danger to the helicopter’s rotors from the other rope track running parallel. Tools to lower the rope track were not available.

With this, five of the 10 persons had been lifted out.

The five who remained in the trolley were crestfallen. Crasto volunteered to stay in the cable car to boost their spirits. “I have two kids at home and the fact that I am staying on means there is nothing to worry,” he comforted them.

The next morning-October 15- after the first sortie, another Mi-17 had to be requisitioned due to a mechanical fault. By 10 a.m. the daring Operation Timber Trail was over with the gutsy Crasto being the last to be winched up.

Timber Trail Rescue
The last struck person to be lifted out of the car

Flight Lieutenant P Upadhyay said with relief: “It was the toughest rescue operation I’ve carried out. The wires were so close to the chopper.” Major Ivan Joseph Crasto (later Colonel, retd), the hero of ‘Timber Trail Rescue’, was awarded the Kirti Chakra and Group Capt. (later Air Chief Marshal) F.H. Major of the 152 Helicopter Unit (HU), IAF the Shaurya Chakra and Ft Lt P Upadhyay was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal.

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The then Fl Lt P Upadhyay, VM (now Gp Capt) during AIVSC 2016

This operation is very much unique in its own where a Hindu lady in the car, praying to her Hindu god was saved by a Christian para commando (Maj Ivan Joseph Crasto) into a chopper flown by a Parsi pilot (Gp Capt FH Major). This is India and Indian Military for you, peeps.

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Best Speech On Kashmir By Major Gaurav Arya Will Give You Goosebumps

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major gaurav arya tedx

Soldiers are fairly uncomplicated human beings. When you are in the business of killing and dying, having over evolved motions just speeds up the process. They like to keep it simple.
They think of themselves as defenders; defenders of the people and the land. Their entire worldview of Kashmir has evolved through this narrative.

None other but the brave, the fighter and the justice seeker. Major Gaurav served the Indian Army from 1993-1999 and is currently the President of the Smart Group in New Delhi. He vividly writes on Kashmir, Af-Pak, Pakistan and it’s “deep-state”, role of social media in influencing public opinion and national security.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

 

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