Gallantry Awards
Awards & Honors · वीरता पुरस्कार
📋Quick Overview
This chapter covers key facts about gallantry awards frequently asked in RRB NTPC, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, and other government competitive exams. Master these facts for guaranteed marks in the GK section.
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Param Vir Chakra — Wartime (highest) — Equivalent to Victoria Cross — 21 recipients
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Maha Vir Chakra — Wartime (2nd) — Conspicuous gallantry in war
📖Gallantry Awards
| Award | Category | Key Fact |
|---|---|---|
| Param Vir Chakra | Wartime (highest) | Equivalent to Victoria Cross — 21 recipients |
| Maha Vir Chakra | Wartime (2nd) | Conspicuous gallantry in war |
| Vir Chakra | Wartime (3rd) | Acts of gallantry in war |
| Ashoka Chakra | Peacetime (highest) | Equivalent to Param Vir Chakra in peace |
| Kirti Chakra | Peacetime (2nd) | Gallantry other than facing enemy |
| Shaurya Chakra | Peacetime (3rd) | Gallantry in peacetime |
| Param Vir Chakra design | Savitri Bai Khanolkar | Designed by a Hungarian-Indian woman |
| Captain Vikram Batra | PVC (Posthumous) | Kargil War 1999 — "Yeh Dil Maange More" |
📝Key Points
- •Param Vir Chakra: Wartime (highest): Equivalent to Victoria Cross — 21 recipients
- •Maha Vir Chakra: Wartime (2nd): Conspicuous gallantry in war
- •Vir Chakra: Wartime (3rd): Acts of gallantry in war
- •Ashoka Chakra: Peacetime (highest): Equivalent to Param Vir Chakra in peace
- •Kirti Chakra: Peacetime (2nd): Gallantry other than facing enemy
- •Shaurya Chakra: Peacetime (3rd): Gallantry in peacetime