How many children were awarded as Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puruskar for their exceptional achievement on 70th Republic Day?

How many children were awarded as Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puruskar for their exceptional achievement on 70th Republic Day? Correct Answer 26

  • Twenty-six children - six girls and 20 boys were awarded of Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puruskar for their exceptional achievement at the 70th Republic Day.
  • The President conferred the Ashoka Chakra India's highest peacetime gallantry award to Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, a militant-turned-soldier.
  • A major highlight of the parade was the participation of four Indian National Army veterans - Parmanand, Lalit Ram, Hira Singh and Bhagmal, all aged over 90 years - for the first time.
  • 'Nari Shakti' was on full display with an all-women Assam Rifles contingent creating history by participating for the first time in the parade, which was led by Major Khushboo Kanwar.

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