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