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Which one of the following is India's highest peacetime military decoration awarded for gallantry away from the battlefield, or not in the face of the enemy and which is open to civilians also?

Which one of the following is India's highest peacetime military decoration awarded for gallantry away from the battlefield, or not in the face of the enemy and which is open to civilians also? Correct Answer  Ashoka Chakra

The correct answer is  Ashoka Chakra.

Key Points

  • Ashoka Chakra is India's highest peacetime military decoration awarded for gallantry away from the battlefield, or not in the face of the enemy and it is open to civilians also.
  • The Ashoka Chakra is India's highest peacetime military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield.
    • It is the peacetime equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra (PVC) and is awarded for the "most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour or self-sacrifice" other than in the face of the enemy.
    • The decoration may be awarded either to military or civilian personnel.
    • Naik Narbahadur Thapa, Havildar Bachittar Singh, and Flight Lieutenant Suhas Biswas were the first recipients of the Ashoka Chakra.
    • Subsequent awards of the Ashoka Chakra are recognized by a bar on the medal ribbon.
    • A recipient can be awarded the Kirti Chakra or Shaurya Chakra in addition to separate acts of gallantry.

Additional Information

  • The Shaurya Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy.
    • It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously. 
  • The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime.
    • Param Vir Chakra translates as the "Wheel of the Ultimate Brave", and the award is granted for "most conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy".
  • Vir Chakra is an Indian wartime military bravery award presented for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy on the battlefield and is third in precedence in wartime gallantry awards and comes after the Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra.

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