1234567891011121314151617181920 Military History Quiz 1 / 20 India and Pakistan have fought how many wars since their independence from the British Empire in 1947? Two One Three Four 2 / 20 Who among the following was the first Indian Commander-In-Chief of the Indian Army of independent India? Piru Singh Shekhawat Vikram Batra KM Cariappa Shaitan Singh 3 / 20 Who designed the Param Veer Chakra medal? Savitri Khanolkar Maj Somnath Sharma Captain Vikram Batra Vikram Khanolkar 4 / 20 How many times the Param Veer Chakra has been awarded till date? 14 10 21 31 5 / 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 6 / 20 Who participated in the Indo-Pak War of 1947-48? CHM Piru Singh Shekhawat Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Major Shaitan Singh Captain Vikram Batra 7 / 20 In which year was Field Marshal KM Cariappa appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Military? 1947 1949 1948 1953 8 / 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 9 / 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 Meghdoot None of these Operation Gibraltar 10 / 20 Captain Vikram Batra was posthumously awarded the ParamVir Chakra for his actions during which war? 1971 Indo Pak War Kargil War 1947-1948 Indo Pak War Sino-Indian War 11 / 20 When was the Param Vir Chakra established? 26 January 1947 15 August 1950 15 August 1952 26 Jan 1950 12 / 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. Kirti Chakra Maha Vir Chakra Ashok Chakra Param Veer Chakra 13 / 20 Which was the largest tank battle in history after World War II? Battle of Asal-Uttar Battle of Dograi Battle of Chawinda Battle of Rejang La 14 / 20 Who was the first Indian Army Officer to be promoted to the five-star rank of Field Marshal? KM Cariappa Piru Singh Shekhawat Sam Manekshaw Arjan Singh 15 / 20 Which of the following countries was formed in 1971? Sri Lanka Bhutan Nepal Bangladesh 16 / 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 17 / 20 Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on ________ every year to honour the Indian soldiers who fought in the Kargil War in 1999. 26 Jan 15 August 15 January 26 July 18 / 20 Who of the following was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra award? Company Haviladar Major Piru Singh Major Rama Raghoba Rane Naik Jadunath Singh Major Somnath Sharma 19 / 20 Who was the only person who got promoted to the rank of Marshal of the Indian Air Force? Arjan Singh Piru Singh Shekhawat Sam Manekshaw KM Cariappa 20 / 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 Meghdoot Operation Gibraltar Operation Grand Slam Your score isThe average score is 47%