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