1234567891011121314151617181920 Military History Quiz 1 / 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? None of these Operation Gibraltar Operation Grand Slam Operation Meghdoot 2 / 20 Which was a military operation by the Pakistan Army to support the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir, India, in August 1965? Operation Grand Slam Operation Gibraltar Operation Meghdoot None of these 3 / 20 India and Pakistan have fought how many wars since their independence from the British Empire in 1947? Two Four One Three 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 Field Marshal KM Cariappa CHM Piru Singh Shekhawat 5 / 20 Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on ________ every year to honour the Indian soldiers who fought in the Kargil War in 1999. 26 July 26 Jan 15 August 15 January 6 / 20 How many times the Param Veer Chakra has been awarded till date? 14 10 21 31 7 / 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 Param Veer Chakra (PVC) Ashok Chakra Kriti Chakra 8 / 20 Who was the only person who got promoted to the rank of Marshal of the Indian Air Force? Piru Singh Shekhawat Arjan Singh Sam Manekshaw KM Cariappa 9 / 20 Who designed the Param Veer Chakra medal? Savitri Khanolkar Maj Somnath Sharma Vikram Khanolkar Captain Vikram Batra 10 / 20 In which year was Field Marshal KM Cariappa appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Military? 1953 1948 1947 1949 11 / 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. Ashok Chakra Kirti Chakra Maha Vir Chakra Param Veer Chakra 12 / 20 Who was the first Indian Army Officer to be promoted to the five-star rank of Field Marshal? KM Cariappa Sam Manekshaw Arjan Singh Piru Singh Shekhawat 13 / 20 Maj Shaitan Singh was awarded ParamVir Chakra posthumously, for his outstanding leadership in _____________. Operation Meghdoot Battle of Rejang La during the Sino-Indian War Battle at Tithwal during 1947-1948 Indo Pak War 1999 Kargil Conflict 14 / 20 Who participated in the Indo-Pak War of 1947-48? Major Shaitan Singh Captain Vikram Batra Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw CHM Piru Singh Shekhawat 15 / 20 Captain Vikram Batra was posthumously awarded the ParamVir Chakra for his actions during which war? 1971 Indo Pak War Sino-Indian War Kargil War 1947-1948 Indo Pak War 16 / 20 Who of the following was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra award? Naik Jadunath Singh Major Somnath Sharma Company Haviladar Major Piru Singh Major Rama Raghoba Rane 17 / 20 Which of the following countries was formed in 1971? Bhutan Bangladesh Sri Lanka Nepal 18 / 20 Which was the largest tank battle in history after World War II? Battle of Rejang La Battle of Dograi Battle of Asal-Uttar Battle of Chawinda 19 / 20 When was the Param Vir Chakra established? 15 August 1952 15 August 1950 26 January 1947 26 Jan 1950 20 / 20 Who among the following was the first Indian Commander-In-Chief of the Indian Army of independent India? KM Cariappa Shaitan Singh Vikram Batra Piru Singh Shekhawat Your score isThe average score is 44%