Military History QuizBy info@ashirbadmohanty.in / May 20, 2025 NCC ‘B’ & ‘C’ Certificate Exam Preparation Paper-IV: Specialised Subject Military History Military History Quiz Military History Quiz 1 / 20 The ______________ is awarded for valor, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield and is the peace time equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra. Maha Vir Chakra Kirti Chakra Ashok Chakra Param Veer Chakra 2 / 20 When was the Param Vir Chakra established? 26 January 1947 15 August 1952 26 Jan 1950 15 August 1950 3 / 20 Who designed the Param Veer Chakra medal? Captain Vikram Batra Savitri Khanolkar Vikram Khanolkar Maj Somnath Sharma 4 / 20 Who was the first Indian Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army? Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw CHM Piru Singh Shekhawat Field Marshal KM Cariappa 5 / 20 Who participated in the Indo-Pak War of 1947-48? CHM Piru Singh Shekhawat Captain Vikram Batra Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Major Shaitan Singh 6 / 20 Which was a military operation by the Pakistan Army to support the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir, India, in August 1965. Operation Gibraltar Operation Meghdoot Operation Grand Slam None of these 7 / 20 Which was a military operation by the Pakistan Army in May 1965 that consisted of an attack on the vital Akhnoor Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Operation Grand Slam Operation Gibraltar None of these Operation Meghdoot 8 / 20 Who among the following was the first Indian Commander-In-Chief of the Indian Army of independent India? KM Cariappa Vikram Batra Piru Singh Shekhawat Shaitan Singh 9 / 20 In which year was Field Marshal KM Cariappa appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Military? 1948 1947 1949 1953 10 / 20 Which was the largest tank battle in history after World War II? Battle of Chawinda Battle of Dograi Battle of Asal-Uttar Battle of Rejang La 11 / 20 India and Pakistan have fought how many wars since their independence from the British Empire in 1947. Two One Three Four 12 / 20 Captain Vikram Batra was posthumously awarded the ParamVir Chakra for his actions during which war? 1971 Indo Pak War Sino-Indian War 1947-1948 Indo Pak War Kargil War 13 / 20 Maj Shaitan Singh was awarded ParamVir Chakra posthumously, for his outstanding leadership in _____________. Battle of Rejang La during the Sino-Indian War Battle at Tithwal during 1947-1948 Indo Pak War 1999 Kargil Conflict Operation Meghdoot 14 / 20 How many times the Param Veer Chakra has been awarded till date? 14 10 21 31 15 / 20 Who of the following was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra award? Major Rama Raghoba Rane Company Haviladar Major Piru Singh Naik Jadunath Singh Major Somnath Sharma 16 / 20 Who was the first Indian Army Officer to be promoted to the five-star rank of Field Marshal? KM Cariappa Piru Singh Shekhawat Arjan Singh Sam Manekshaw 17 / 20 Who was the only person who got promoted to the rank of Marshal of the Indian Air Force? Piru Singh Shekhawat Sam Manekshaw Arjan Singh KM Cariappa 18 / 20 Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on ________ every year to honour the Indian soldiers who fought in the Kargil War in 1999. 15 January 26 Jan 26 July 15 August 19 / 20 India’s highest military decoration awarded for the highest degree of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy is Padam Shri Kriti Chakra Ashok Chakra Param Veer Chakra (PVC) 20 / 20 Which of the following countries was formed in 1971? Bhutan Sri Lanka Nepal Bangladesh Your score is Restart quiz