Military Awards & PVC — Set 2
Defence GK · सैन्य पुरस्कार और PVC · Questions 11–20 of 160
2nd Lt Arun Khetarpal was awarded the PVC posthumously for the Battle of Basantar in the 1971 war. He served in which regiment?
Correct Answer: A. 17 Poona Horse
2nd Lt Arun Khetarpal of 17 Poona Horse (an armoured regiment) was posthumously awarded the PVC for his bravery in the Battle of Basantar on December 16, 1971. He refused to withdraw when his Centurion tank was hit and destroyed several more Pakistani tanks. He was only 21 years old at the time of his death.
Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran was posthumously awarded the PVC for his bravery in which country while serving with IPKF?
Correct Answer: D. Sri Lanka
Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran of 8 Mahar Regiment was posthumously awarded the PVC for his bravery in Sri Lanka on November 25, 1987, while serving with the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF). He was ambushed by LTTE guerrillas and continued to fight single-handedly even after being fatally wounded. He killed the LTTE leader of the ambush before succumbing to his injuries.
Subedar Major (later Honorary Captain) Bana Singh received the PVC for capturing which Pakistani post on the Siachen Glacier in 1987?
Correct Answer: B. Quaid Post
Subedar (later Honorary Captain) Bana Singh of 8 JAK LI received the PVC for capturing the Pakistani post named 'Quaid' on the Siachen Glacier on June 26, 1987. The post was at an extreme altitude and could only be reached by climbing a near-vertical ice wall. The captured post was subsequently renamed 'Bana Post' in his honour.
Naik Jadunath Singh was posthumously awarded the PVC for his bravery in the 1947-48 Kashmir War. He served in which regiment?
Correct Answer: C. 3rd Battalion Rajput Regiment
Naik Jadunath Singh of 1st Battalion 3rd (Rajput) Regiment was posthumously awarded the PVC for his gallantry at Naushera on February 6, 1948. He charged three enemy machine gun posts single-handedly, each time he was wounded. On his third charge, he destroyed the last enemy post but was killed.
Lance Naik Albert Ekka was posthumously awarded the PVC for his bravery in the 1971 war at which location in present-day Bangladesh?
Correct Answer: B. Hilli
Lance Naik Albert Ekka of 14 Guards was posthumously awarded the PVC for his extraordinary bravery at Gangasagar (near Hilli) in East Pakistan on December 3, 1971. He knocked out an enemy machine gun post single-handedly and later captured an enemy bunker despite being fatally wounded. He was the only tribal soldier to receive the PVC.
Major Hoshiyar Singh received the PVC (and survived) for his bravery in the 1971 war while serving in which regiment?
Correct Answer: A. 3 Grenadiers
Major Hoshiyar Singh of 3 Grenadiers was awarded the PVC for his bravery during the Battle of Basantar on December 15-16, 1971 in the Punjab sector. He led his company in capturing and holding a bridgehead over the Basantar River despite heavy casualties. He survived the war and remains one of the living PVC recipients from 1971.
Captain Vikram Batra's PVC citation was for capturing which point in Kargil?
Correct Answer: C. Point 5140
Captain Vikram Batra of 13 JAK Rifles was awarded the PVC posthumously for his gallantry in capturing Point 5140 and subsequently Point 4875 in Kargil. After capturing Point 5140, he uttered his famous line 'Yeh Dil Maange More'. He was killed on July 7, 1999 while rescuing a fellow officer at Point 4875.
Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav received the PVC for his actions at Point 5140 in Kargil. He served in which battalion?
Correct Answer: B. 18 Grenadiers
Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav of 18 Grenadiers was awarded the PVC for his extraordinary bravery during the assault on Point 5140 during the Kargil War. Though hit by multiple bullets while climbing the near-vertical cliff face, he continued to fight and cleared three enemy bunkers. He was only 19 years old, making him one of the youngest PVC recipients.
Subedar Sanjay Kumar's PVC action in Kargil was at which location?
Correct Answer: C. Point 5140 — Area Flat Top
Subedar (then Rifleman) Sanjay Kumar of 13 JAK Rifles was awarded the PVC for his extraordinary bravery at Area Flat Top (Point 5140 area) in Mushkoh Valley on July 4-5, 1999. He charged enemy positions single-handedly when his company was pinned down, despite being severely wounded. He and Vikram Batra both served in 13 JAK Rifles.
Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey's PVC action in Kargil was at which peak?
Correct Answer: C. Khalubar
Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey of 1/11 Gorkha Rifles was posthumously awarded the PVC for his extraordinary bravery at Khalubar (Height 4812) in the Batalik sector during the Kargil War. He cleared several enemy bunkers single-handedly on the night of July 3-4, 1999. His last words were reportedly 'Na Chhodnu' (Do not leave/surrender).