Gallantry Awards Winner

Q. Who was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration?

a) Major Somnath Sharma 

b) Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon 

c) Captain Vikram Batra 

d) Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey 

Answer: a) Major Somnath Sharma

Q. In which year was the Ashoka Chakra instituted as a gallantry award?

a) 1947 

b) 1952 

c) 1958 

d) 1962 

Answer: c) 1958

Q. Which gallantry award is often regarded as the equivalent of the United States Medal of Honor?

a) Shaurya Chakra 

b) Ashoka Chakra 

c) Param Vir Chakra 

d) Vir Chakra 

Answer: c) Param Vir Chakra

Q. Captain Vikram Batra, awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously, is known for his slogan:

a) “Yeh Dil Maange More!” 

b) “Jai Hind!” 

c) “Victory or Death!” 

d) “Never Give Up!” 

Answer: a) “Yeh Dil Maange More!”

Q. Who was the first woman to be awarded the Ashoka Chakra?

a) Neerja Bhanot 

b) Nirupama Pandey 

c) Rani Laxmi Bai 

d) Gunjan Saxena 

Answer: a) Neerja Bhanot

Q. Which Indian President initiated the “Jeevan Raksha Padak” series of awards for civilian gallantry?

a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad 

b) S. Radhakrishnan 

c) Indira Gandhi 

d) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 

Answer: b) S. Radhakrishnan

Q. Which Indian Armed Forces officer received the Kirti Chakra for his bravery during the Uri attacks in 2016?

a) Captain Rohit Shukla 

b) Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad 

c) Major Rohit Suri 

d) Major Mohit Sharma 

Answer: c) Major Rohit Suri

Q. The Gallantry Awards were instituted by the Government of India on which day in 1952?

a) January 26 

b) August 15 

c) July 1 

d) October 2 

Answer: a) January 26

Q. Who was the first posthumous recipient of the Param Vir Chakra?

a) Major Shaitan Singh 

b) Major Somnath Sharma 

c) Havildar Abdul Hamid 

d) Lance Naik Karam Singh 

Answer: b) Major Somnath Sharma

Q. Which gallantry award is awarded only in peacetime and for acts of bravery away from the battlefield?

 a) Ashoka Chakra 

 b) Vir Chakra 

 c) Shaurya Chakra 

 d) Param Vir Chakra 

 Answer: a) Ashoka Chakra

Q. Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, who received the Param Vir Chakra posthumously, served in which war?

 a) Indo-China War of 1962 

 b) Indo-Pak War of 1971 

 c) Kargil War of 1999 

 d) Operation Vijay 

 Answer: b) Indo-Pak War of 1971

Q. Which medal is awarded for gallantry displayed in the face of the enemy?

 a) Ashoka Chakra 

 b) Kirti Chakra 

 c) Shaurya Chakra 

 d) Vir Chakra 

 Answer: d) Vir Chakra

Q. Who was the first woman officer to receive the Sena Medal for gallantry?

 a) Gunjan Saxena 

 b) Major Mitali Madhumita 

 c) Shanti Tigga 

 d) Priya Jhingan 

 Answer: b) Major Mitali Madhumita 

Q. Which Kargil War hero’s story inspired the Bollywood movie *Shershaah*?

 a) Captain Vikram Batra 

 b) Major Ajay Singh Jasrotia 

 c) Lieutenant Colonel R Vishwanathan 

 d) Rifleman Sanjay Kumar 

 Answer: a) Captain Vikram Batra 

Q. The Maha Vir Chakra is the ______ highest military award in India.

 a) First 

 b) Second 

 c) Third 

 d) Fourth 

 Answer: b) Second 

Q. Which award is often conferred posthumously for acts of bravery in hostile situations?

 a) Padma Shri 

 b) Param Vir Chakra 

 c) Bharat Ratna 

 d) Arjuna Award 

 Answer: b) Param Vir Chakra 

Q. How many Param Vir Chakras were awarded during the Kargil War of 1999?

 a) 4 

 b) 3 

 c) 6  

 d) 8 

 Answer: a) 4 

Q. Who was awarded the Ashoka Chakra posthumously for displaying exemplary courage in rescuing his family from a house on fire in 2013?

 a) Neerja Bhanot 

 b) Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani 

 c) Naik Puni Chand 

 d) Major Mukund Varadarajan 

 Answer: c) Naik Puni Chand 

Q. What does the word ‘Shaurya’ signify in the context of the Shaurya Chakra?

 a) Valor 

 b) Success 

 c) Honor 

 d) Respect 

 Answer: a) Valor 

Q. The Ashoka Chakra is awarded for:

 a) Bravery in the battlefield 

 b) Gallantry in peace 

 c) Bravery at sea 

 d) Medical bravery 

 Answer: b) Gallantry in peace 

Q. Who was the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra?

 a) Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon 

 b) 2nd Lt. Arun Khetarpal 

 c) Captain Vikram Batra 

 d) Major Shaitan Singh 

 Answer: b) 2nd Lt. Arun Khetarpal 

Q. For which action was Abdul Hamid awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously in the 1965 war?

 a) Stopping enemy tanks 

 b) Rescuing fellow soldiers 

 c) Leading an air strike 

 d) Counter-terrorism operation 

 Answer: a) Stopping enemy tanks 

Q. Which paramilitary force awards the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry?

 a) Indian Army 

 b) Border Security Force (BSF) 

 c) Indian Navy 

 d) National Security Guard 

 Answer: b) Border Security Force (BSF) 

Q. Who was the first person to receive the Maha Vir Chakra?

 a) Brigadier Mohammad Usman 

 b) Lt. Col. Dewan Ranjit Rai 

 c) Major Somnath Sharma 

 d) Subedar Joginder Singh 

 Answer: a) Brigadier Mohammad Usman 

Q. The Kirti Chakra is awarded for:

 a) Acts of valor in the battlefield 

 b) Bravery in non-combat situations 

 c) Gallantry at sea 

 d) Military excellence 

 Answer: b) Bravery in non-combat situations 

Q. Which award was created to honor police personnel for extraordinary bravery?

 a) Kirti Chakra 

 b) Shaurya Chakra 

 c) Jeevan Raksha Padak 

 d) President’s Police Medal 

 Answer: d) President’s Police Medal 

Q. Which Indian soldier was awarded the Param Vir Chakra in the Battle of Rezang La in 1962?

 a) Major Somnath Sharma 

 b) Major Shaitan Singh 

 c) Lt. Col. Ardeshir Tarapore 

 d) Subedar Joginder Singh 

 Answer: b) Major Shaitan Singh 

Q. Who was the first recipient of the Shaurya Chakra?

 a) Major Somnath Sharma 

 b) Subedar Joginder Singh 

 c) Captain Arun Singh 

 d) Havildar Veer Bahadur Thapa 

 Answer: d) Havildar Veer Bahadur Thapa 

Q. Ashok Chakra awardee Neerja Bhanot was a flight attendant with which airline?

 a) Air India 

 b) Jet Airways 

 c) Pan Am 

 d) Indian Airlines 

 Answer: c) Pan Am 

Q. Who received the Ashoka Chakra posthumously for his bravery in Operation Black Tornado during the 26/11 Mumbai attacks?

 a) Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan 

 b) NSG Commando Rajesh Kumar 

 c) ACP Ashok Kamte 

 d) Inspector Vijay Salaskar 

 Answer: a) Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan 

Q. Who was the first Indian Air Force officer to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra?

 a) Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja 

 b) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman 

 c) Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon 

 d) Group Captain Kapil Bhargava 

 Answer: c) Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon 

Q. How many Mahavir Chakras were awarded during the 1971 Indo-Pak war?

 a) 6 

 b) 11 

 c) 16 

 d) 20 

 Answer: c) 16 

Q. Who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his bravery during the Battle of Longewala in the 1971 Indo-Pak war?

 a) Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri 

 b) Brigadier Mohammad Usman 

 c) Lieutenant Colonel Hoshiar Singh 

 d) Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey 

 Answer: c) Lieutenant Colonel Hoshiar Singh 

Q. The Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra are awarded for acts of bravery during:

 a) Wartime only 

 b) Peacetime only 

 c) Both wartime and peacetime 

 d) Emergency situations only 

 Answer: c) Both wartime and peacetime 

Q. Which gallantry award is often considered the peacetime equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra?

 a) Ashoka Chakra 

 b) Shaurya Chakra 

 c) Vir Chakra 

 d) Mahavir Chakra 

 Answer: a) Ashoka Chakra 

Q. Subedar Yogendra Singh Yadav was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his actions in which war?

 a) Indo-China War of 1962 

 b) Indo-Pak War of 1965 

 c) Indo-Pak War of 1971 

 d) Kargil War of 1999 

 Answer: d) Kargil War of 1999 

Q. How many Param Vir Chakra recipients were there during the 1965 Indo-Pak War?

 a) 3 

 b) 4 

 c) 5 

 d) 6 

 Answer: a) 3 

Q. Who was the first Indian soldier to receive the Ashoka Chakra posthumously?

 a) Naik Narbahadur Thapa 

 b) Major Somnath Sharma 

 c) Lt. Col. Harpal Singh 

 d) Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani 

 Answer: a) Naik Narbahadur Thapa 

Q. Who among the following was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra twice?

 a) Brigadier Mohammad Usman 

 b) Lt. Col. Ardeshir Tarapore 

 c) Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon 

 d) Major General Ian Cardozo 

 Answer: d) Major General Ian Cardozo 

Q. Which Indian President awarded the Ashoka Chakra to Neerja Bhanot posthumously?

 a) Zail Singh 

 b) R. Venkataraman 

 c) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 

 d) Pratibha Patil 

 Answer: b) R. Venkataraman 

Q. The Kirti Chakra is the _______ highest peacetime gallantry award in India.

 a) First 

 b) Second 

 c) Third 

 d) Fourth 

 Answer: b) Second 

Q. Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously, served in which regiment?

 a) Rajput Regiment 

 b) Gorkha Rifles 

 c) Sikh Regiment  

 d) Maratha Light Infantry 

 Answer: b) Gorkha Rifles 

Q. Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, awarded the Ashoka Chakra posthumously, was part of which force?

 a) Indian Navy 

 b) Rashtriya Rifles 

 c) Assam Rifles 

 d) National Security Guard 

 Answer: b) Rashtriya Rifles 

Q. The Shaurya Chakra is awarded for:

 a) Bravery at sea 

 b) Bravery in non-combat situations 

 c) Bravery in combat situations 

 d) Military excellence 

 Answer: b) Bravery in non-combat situations 

Q. The medal for gallantry known as the Sena Medal is awarded to personnel of which armed force?

 a) Indian Navy 

 b) Indian Army 

 c) Indian Air Force 

 d) Indian Coast Guard 

 Answer: b) Indian Army 

Q. The Param Vir Chakra was first awarded in which year?

 a) 1947 

 b) 1948 

 c) 1950 

 d) 1952 

 Answer: b) 1948 

Q. Which award was instituted to recognize the bravery of children under the age of 16?

 a) Jeevan Raksha Padak 

 b) National Bravery Award 

 c) Shaurya Chakra 

 d) Gallantry Medal for Youth 

 Answer: b) National Bravery Award 

Q. Who was the first woman to receive the Param Vir Chakra?

 a) No woman has received the Param Vir Chakra 

 b) Lieutenant Priya Jhingan 

 c) Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena 

 d) Captain Divya Ajith Kumar 

 Answer: a) No woman has received the Param Vir Chakra 

Q. Which Gallantry Award is equivalent to the Shaurya Chakra for civilian bravery?

 a) Kirti Chakra 

 b) Jeevan Raksha Padak 

 c) Ashoka Chakra 

 d) Sena Medal 

 Answer: b) Jeevan Raksha Padak 

Q. Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Bana Singh, who received the Param Vir Chakra, is known for capturing which post in Siachen?

 a) Tiger Hill 

 b) Bana Top 

 c) Khalubar 

 d) Nathula 

 Answer: b) Bana Top 

Q. Which Indian Air Force officer was awarded the Ashoka Chakra for his bravery in rescuing stranded soldiers in flood-hit Uttarakhand in 2013?

 a) Wing Commander M. J. Augustine 

 b) Squadron Leader Anuj Sharma 

 c) Wing Commander Dharmendra Singh 

 d) Wing Commander Darryl Castelino 

 Answer: d) Wing Commander Darryl Castelino 

Q. Who is the only Param Vir Chakra awardee from the Indian Navy?

 a) Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla 

 b) Lt. Cdr. Abhilash Tomy 

 c) Lt. Cdr. Santosh Choudhary 

 d) No one from the Indian Navy has received the Param Vir Chakra 

 Answer: d) No one from the Indian Navy has received the Param Vir Chakra 

Q. Which Kargil War hero, awarded the Param Vir Chakra, was famous for his last words, “I’ll see you on top!”?

 a) Captain Vikram Batra 

 b) Lt. Manoj Kumar Pandey 

 c) Naik Digendra Kumar 

 d) Rifleman Sanjay Kumar 

 Answer: a) Captain Vikram Batra 

Q. Which Indian President presented the Param Vir Chakra to Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon’s family?

 a) Dr. Zakir Hussain 

 b) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 

 c) V. V. Giri 

 d) R. Venkataraman 

 Answer: c) V. V. Giri 

Q. Which gallantry award was initially established as the Ashoka Chakra, Class III?

 a) Shaurya Chakra 

 b) Vir Chakra 

 c) Sena Medal 

 d) Param Vir Chakra 

 Answer: a) Shaurya Chakra 

Q. Major General Ian Cardozo, who amputated his own leg in the battlefield, was awarded which gallantry award?

 a) Maha Vir Chakra 

 b) Vir Chakra 

 c) Shaurya Chakra 

 d) Param Vir Chakra 

 Answer: b) Vir Chakra 

Q. Who among the following was awarded the Ashoka Chakra for foiling an attempted hijack on an Air India flight in 1984?

 a) Capt. Devi Sharan 

 b) Flight Attendant Neerja Bhanot 

 c) Capt. S. S. Sodhi 

 d) ACP Ashok Kamte 

 Answer: c) Capt. S. S. Sodhi 

Q. How many soldiers received the Param Vir Chakra posthumously during the Kargil War?

 a) 2 

 b) 3 

 c) 4 

 d) 5 

 Answer: c) 4 

Q. Which award was instituted by the government to recognize civilian bravery at the level of the Ashoka Chakra?

 a) National Bravery Award 

 b) Padma Bhushan 

 c) Jeevan Raksha Padak 

 d) Shaurya Chakra 

 Answer: c) Jeevan Raksha Padak 

Q. Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, awarded the Maha Vir Chakra posthumously, is a celebrated hero of which war?

 a) Indo-China War of 1962 

 b) Indo-Pak War of 1965 

 c) Indo-Pak War of 1971 

 d) Kargil War of 1999 

 Answer: a) Indo-China War of 1962 

Q. Which famous actor received the Ashoka Chakra award for his role in disaster relief efforts during a flood?

 a) Nana Patekar 

 b) Amitabh Bachchan 

 c) No actor has received the Ashoka Chakra 

 d) Akshay Kumar 

 Answer: c) No actor has received the Ashoka Chakra 

Q. The President’s Police Medal for Gallantry is awarded in which of the following fields?

 a) Military operations 

 b) Police service 

 c) Paramilitary operations 

 d) None of the above 

 Answer: b) Police service 

Q. Who was the first Indian Air Force officer to receive the Ashoka Chakra?

 a) Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena 

 b) Flying Officer Dilip Parulkar 

 c) Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma 

 d) Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon 

 Answer: b) Flying Officer Dilip Parulkar 

Q. Who was the first Indian soldier to receive the Param Vir Chakra twice?

 a) No one has received the Param Vir Chakra twice 

 b) Major Somnath Sharma 

 c) Lance Naik Karam Singh 

 d) Captain Vikram Batra 

 Answer: a) No one has received the Param Vir Chakra twice 

Q. During which operation did Major Mohit Sharma receive the Ashoka Chakra posthumously?

 a) Operation Vijay 

 b) Operation Pawan 

 c) Operation Black Tornado 

 d) Operation Rakshak 

 Answer: d) Operation Rakshak 

Q. Who was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra during the Battle of Haji Pir Pass in the 1965 war?

 a) Major General Ian Cardozo 

 b) Brigadier Mohammad Usman 

 c) Lt. Col. Ranjit Rai 

 d) Major Ranjit Singh Dayal 

 Answer: d) Major Ranjit Singh Dayal 

Q. Who was the first non-Indian national to receive an Indian gallantry award?

 a) Lama Wangdi 

 b) Lance Naik John D’Souza 

 c) King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck 

 d) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj 

 Answer: c) King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck 

Q. Which posthumous Param Vir Chakra recipient is remembered for his brave tank battle against Pakistani forces in the Indo-Pak War of 1965?

 a) Havildar Abdul Hamid 

 b) Major Somnath Sharma 

 c) Lt. Col. Hoshiar Singh 

 d) Lt. Manoj Kumar Pandey 

 Answer: a) Havildar Abdul Hamid 

Q. Which Indian Army officer was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for actions in the Battle of Basantar in the 1971 Indo-Pak War?

 a) Major Shaitan Singh 

 b) Captain Vikram Batra 

 c) Major Hoshiar Singh 

 d) Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri 

 Answer: c) Major Hoshiar Singh 

Q. Which of the following medals was established for gallantry and acts of courage or self-sacrifice during flood relief operations?

 a) Shaurya Chakra 

 b) Jeevan Raksha Padak 

 c) Param Vir Chakra 

 d) Sena Medal 

 Answer: b) Jeevan Raksha Padak 

Q. Which officer from the Gorkha Rifles was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his heroics in the Kargil War?

 a) Captain Vikram Batra 

 b) Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari 

 c) Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey 

 d) Subedar Yogendra Singh Yadav 

 Answer: c) Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey 

Q. Who was awarded the Ashoka Chakra posthumously for counter-terrorism operations in Kashmir in 2018?

 a) Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani 

 b) Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan 

 c) Major Mohit Sharma 

 d) Captain Vikram Batra 

 Answer: a) Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani 

Q. Which gallantry award is given to civilians who display exceptional courage in life-saving activities?

 a) Shaurya Chakra 

 b) Vir Chakra 

 c) Jeevan Raksha Padak 

 d) Sena Medal 

 Answer: c) Jeevan Raksha Padak 

Q. The Ashoka Chakra is equivalent to which gallantry award given in wartime?

 a) Param Vir Chakra 

 b) Maha Vir Chakra 

 c) Vir Chakra 

 d) Shaurya Chakra 

 Answer: a) Param Vir Chakra 

Q. Who among the following was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his actions in the Battle of Dograi?

 a) Captain Vikram Batra 

 b) Major Hoshiar Singh 

 c) Lance Naik Albert Ekka 

 d) Lt. Col. Ardeshir Tarapore 

 Answer: d) Lt. Col. Ardeshir Tarapore 

Q. Who was the first Indian Army officer to receive the Param Vir Chakra posthumously?

 a) Lance Naik Karam Singh 

 b) Major Somnath Sharma 

 c) Lt. Col. Ardeshir Tarapore 

 d) Captain Vikram Batra 

 Answer: b) Major Somnath Sharma 

Q. Which gallantry award recipient is famously known as “Lion of Haji Pir” for his bravery in the 1965 Indo-Pak war?

 a) Major Ranjit Singh Dayal 

 b) Brigadier Mohammad Usman 

 c) Lt. Col. Hoshiar Singh 

 d) Major Shaitan Singh 

 Answer: a) Major Ranjit Singh Dayal 

Q. The Param Vir Chakra medal is made of which material?

 a) Gold 

 b) Silver 

 c) Bronze 

 d) Steel 

 Answer: c) Bronze 

Q. Which Indian Air Force officer was awarded the Vir Chakra posthumously for his bravery in the 1965 Indo-Pak war?

 a) Wing Commander Trevor Keelor 

 b) Squadron Leader A. B. Devayya 

 c) Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath 

 d) Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja 

 Answer: b) Squadron Leader A. B. Devayya 

Q. Which of the following is NOT a wartime gallantry award?

 a) Maha Vir Chakra 

 b) Vir Chakra 

 c) Shaurya Chakra 

 d) Param Vir Chakra 

 Answer: c) Shaurya Chakra 

Q. Who among the following received the Ashoka Chakra for his heroic sacrifice during the 26/11 Mumbai attacks?

 a) Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma 

 b) Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan 

 c) NSG Commando Ajay Kumar 

 d) Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani 

 Answer: b) Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan 

Q. For acts of courage in which year did Neerja Bhanot posthumously receive the Ashoka Chakra?

 a) 1985 

 b) 1986 

 c) 1987 

 d) 1988 

 Answer: c) 1987 

Q. Which Indian Naval Officer received the Shaurya Chakra posthumously for his role in counter-terrorism operations?

 a) Lt. Cdr. Abhilash Tomy 

 b) Lt. Cdr. Santosh Kumar 

 c) Lt. Cdr. Mohit Sharma 

 d) Lt. Col. K. S. Rajagopal 

 Answer: c) Lt. Cdr. Mohit Sharma 

Q. Who was the first Indian recipient of the Param Vir Chakra for bravery in the 1947–48 war in Kashmir?

 a) Lt. Col. Ardeshir Tarapore 

 b) Captain Vikram Batra 

 c) Major Somnath Sharma 

 d) Lt. Manoj Kumar Pandey 

 Answer: c) Major Somnath Sharma 

Q. The Kirti Chakra is awarded for:

 a) Bravery at sea 

 b) Valor in the air 

 c) Gallantry in peacetime 

 d) Medical excellence 

 Answer: c) Gallantry in peacetime 

Q. Which award is considered the highest peacetime gallantry award in India?

 a) Vir Chakra 

 b) Kirti Chakra 

 c) Ashoka Chakra 

 d) Shaurya Chakra 

 Answer: c) Ashoka Chakra 

Q. Which officer, who led an army battalion during the 1971 Indo-Pak war, was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra?

 a) Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri 

 b) Major Shaitan Singh 

 c) Lt. Col. Ardeshir Tarapore 

 d) Major Hoshiar Singh 

 Answer: d) Major Hoshiar Singh 

Q. Who received the Ashoka Chakra posthumously for his actions during the 2019 Pulwama attack?

 a) Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani 

 b) Major Mohit Sharma 

 c) Subedar Sanjay Kumar 

 d) No one was awarded posthumously for Pulwama in 2019 

 Answer: d) No one was awarded posthumously for Pulwama in 2019 

Q. Which officer from the Indian Air Force was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for valor in the 1971 Indo-Pak war?

 a) Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon 

 b) Wing Commander Trevor Keelor 

 c) Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath 

 d) Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma 

 Answer: a) Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon 

Q. In which operation did Major Somnath Sharma sacrifice his life, posthumously earning him the Param Vir Chakra?

 a) Operation Blue Star 

 b) Operation Meghdoot 

 c) Operation Vijay 

 d) Battle of Badgam 

 Answer: d) Battle of Badgam 

Q. Which award is presented to civilians who demonstrate exceptional courage while saving lives during accidents or natural calamities?

 a) Vir Chakra 

 b) Jeevan Raksha Padak 

 c) Ashoka Chakra 

 d) Sena Medal 

 Answer: b) Jeevan Raksha Padak 

Q. Who was the first woman to receive the Ashoka Chakra posthumously?

 a) Neerja Bhanot 

 b) Major Mitali Madhumita 

 c) Priya Jhingan 

 d) Rani Lakshmibai 

 Answer: a) Neerja Bhanot 

Q. The Kirti Chakra was originally known as:

 a) Ashoka Chakra, Class II 

 b) Vir Chakra, Class I 

 c) Shaurya Chakra, Class I 

 d) Param Vir Chakra, Class II 

 Answer: a) Ashoka Chakra, Class II 

Q. Which 1971 Indo-Pak War hero, awarded the Param Vir Chakra, was known for his courage in the Battle of Basantar?

 a) Captain Vikram Batra 

 b) Lt. Col. Ardeshir Tarapore 

 c) Major Hoshiar Singh 

 d) Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri 

 Answer: c) Major Hoshiar Singh 

Q. Who was awarded the Ashoka Chakra for his bravery during the rescue operations in the Kedarnath floods of 2013?

 a) Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani 

 b) Wing Commander Darryl Castelino 

 c) Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma 

 d) Major Mohit Sharma 

 Answer: b) Wing Commander Darryl Castelino 

Q. The Shaurya Chakra was instituted in which year?

 a) 1947 

 b) 1950 

 c) 1952 

 d) 1962 

 Answer: b) 1952 

Q. Who among the following received the Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, defending his post against heavy enemy attack?

 a) Major Somnath Sharma 

 b) Lance Naik Albert Ekka 

 c) Captain Vikram Batra 

 d) Major Shaitan Singh 

 Answer: b) Lance Naik Albert Ekka 

Q. Which award is considered the highest military decoration awarded by India?

 a) Vir Chakra 

 b) Ashoka Chakra 

 c) Param Vir Chakra 

 d) Maha Vir Chakra 

 Answer: c) Param Vir Chakra 

Q. Who was awarded the Ashoka Chakra posthumously for actions during counter-insurgency operations in Jammu & Kashmir in 2019?

 a) Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan 

 b) Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani 

 c) Major Mohit Sharma 

 d) Havildar Rajesh Kumar 

 Answer: b) Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani 

Q. Who among the following was awarded the Kirti Chakra for his role in the Battle of Longewala?

 a) Major Hoshiar Singh 

 b) Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri 

 c) Lt. Col. Ardeshir Tarapore 

 d) Lt. Manoj Kumar Pandey 

 Answer: b) Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri