Military Awards & PVC — Set 4
Defence GK · सैन्य पुरस्कार और PVC · Questions 31–40 of 160
In the gallantry award hierarchy, which award ranks immediately below the Param Vir Chakra in WARTIME awards?
Correct Answer: C. Maha Vir Chakra
In wartime gallantry awards, the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) ranks immediately below the Param Vir Chakra (PVC). The wartime hierarchy is: PVC > MVC > Vir Chakra. During the Kargil War, General V P Malik and many unit commanders received the MVC.
How many PVC recipients are from the 1947-48 Kashmir War?
Correct Answer: C. 4
Four Param Vir Chakras were awarded for bravery during the 1947-48 Kashmir War. The recipients were Major Somnath Sharma (posthumous), Naik Jadunath Singh (posthumous), Second Lieutenant Rama Raghoba Rane (survived), and Company Havildar Major Piru Singh (posthumous). These were among the first PVCs awarded after the institution of the award.
2nd Lt Rama Raghoba Rane received the PVC for lane-clearing operations under fire in the 1947-48 Kashmir War. He belonged to which corps?
Correct Answer: A. Corps of Engineers
2nd Lt Rama Raghoba Rane of the Corps of Engineers received the PVC for his extraordinary bravery in repeatedly clearing mine-fields and building roads under enemy fire to open the route to Rajouri during the 1947-48 Kashmir War. He survived the war and retired as a Brigadier. He passed away in 1994.
Company Havildar Major Piru Singh was posthumously awarded the PVC for his bravery in the 1947-48 Kashmir War at which location?
Correct Answer: C. Tithwal
Company Havildar Major Piru Singh of 6 Rajputana Rifles was posthumously awarded the PVC for his bravery at Tithwal in the 1947-48 Kashmir War on July 18, 1948. He single-handedly charged enemy positions, killing several enemies, before being mortally wounded. He cleared the way for his company to capture the enemy position.
The Kirti Chakra is India's peacetime gallantry award that ranks immediately below which award?
Correct Answer: A. Ashoka Chakra
The Kirti Chakra ranks immediately below the Ashoka Chakra in India's peacetime gallantry award hierarchy. The peacetime hierarchy is: Ashoka Chakra > Kirti Chakra > Shaurya Chakra. The Kirti Chakra is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry not in the presence of the enemy.
The Shaurya Chakra is India's third highest peacetime gallantry award. It is equivalent to which wartime award?
Correct Answer: C. Vir Chakra
The Shaurya Chakra is equivalent in order of precedence to the Vir Chakra, India's third highest wartime gallantry award. In the full order of precedence: PVC = Ashoka Chakra > MVC = Kirti Chakra > VC = Shaurya Chakra. The Shaurya Chakra is frequently awarded to counter-terrorism forces.
Which was the first conflict to have more than one PVC recipient?
Correct Answer: A. 1947-48 Kashmir War
The 1947-48 Kashmir War had four PVC recipients — Major Somnath Sharma, Naik Jadunath Singh, 2nd Lt Rama Raghoba Rane, and Company Havildar Major Piru Singh. The 1947-48 war was the first to have multiple PVC recipients. The award was instituted in 1950 but was made retrospective to August 15, 1947.
Havildar Hangpan Dada was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra in 2016. He was killed while fighting which type of enemy?
Correct Answer: C. Pakistani-backed militants/terrorists
Havildar Hangpan Dada of 35 Rashtriya Rifles was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra (posthumous) in 2016 for his bravery during a counter-terrorism operation in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir in May 2016. He killed four Pakistani-backed militants in a fierce encounter. He was from Arunachal Pradesh's Vijaynagar area.
The PVC recipients from the 1965 war include CQMH Abdul Hamid and Lt Col A B Tarapore. How many total PVCs were awarded for the 1965 war?
Correct Answer: A. 2
Only two Param Vir Chakras were awarded for the 1965 India-Pakistan War: CQMH Abdul Hamid of 4 Grenadiers (posthumous) and Lt Col A B Tarapore of 17 Poona Horse (posthumous). Both were awarded posthumously. The relatively small number reflects the shorter duration of the 1965 war compared to 1971.
In the 1962 Sino-Indian War, how many Param Vir Chakras were awarded?
Correct Answer: B. 4
Four Param Vir Chakras were awarded for the 1962 Sino-Indian War: Major Dhan Singh Thapa (survived), Subedar Joginder Singh (posthumous), Major Shaitan Singh (posthumous), and Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat (posthumous). The 1962 war resulted in India's defeat but individual acts of gallantry were exceptional.