GK
HONOURS AND AWARDS
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Question
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Who got the first Param Vir Chakra in India?
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Major Som Nath Sharma
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Capt Vikram Batra
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Nb Sub Bana Singh
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CQMH Abdul Hameed
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On 21 June 1950, Somnath Sharma’s award of the Param Vir Chakra, for his actions on 3 November 1947 in defending the Srinagar airport, was gazetted. Major General Amarnath Sharma received India’s first and highest war-time gallantry medal, Param Vir Chakra, on behalf of his brave son.
Detailed explanation-2: -Instituted on 26 Jan 1950, to recognize the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy.
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