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Topic 351 · Awards, Honours, Persons & Appointments

Independence Day gallantry awards 2026

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 14 August 2026 President Droupadi Murmu approved 78 gallantry awards, 13 of them posthumous.
  2. Top Awards: The list had nine Kirti Chakras (seven posthumous) and 19 Shaurya Chakras; no Ashoka Chakra was announced.
  3. Recipients: Personnel of the Defence Forces and the Central Armed Police Forces.
  4. Medals: Also 36 Sena Medals, three Nau Sena Medals, five Vayu Sena Medals and five Bars to the Sena Medal.
  5. Data: Categories sum to 78: 9+1+19+5+36+3+5.
  6. Stakeholders: CAPFs under the Home Ministry include CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP and SSB.
  7. India Link: Gallantry awards are announced twice a year, on Republic Day and Independence Day; this was the eve of the 80th.
  8. Peacetime Ranks: Ashoka Chakra is highest, Kirti Chakra second and Shaurya Chakra third.
  9. Founded: The Ashoka Chakra classes were instituted on 4 January 1952, effective 15 August 1947, and renamed on 27 January 1967.
  10. Landmark: The Param Vir Chakra, instituted 26 January 1950, was designed by Savitri Khanolkar.
  11. Articles: Article 53(2) vests supreme command of the Defence Forces in the President; Article 18(1) permits military distinctions.
  12. Doctrine: Peacetime Chakras reward gallantry 'otherwise than in the face of the enemy'; a Bar marks a second conferment.
Question 1 of 10

How many gallantry awards did President Droupadi Murmu approve on 14 August 2026?

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Answer: (B) 78

Core Trigger: On 14 August 2026 President Droupadi Murmu approved 78 gallantry awards, 13 of them posthumous.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 351, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which top peacetime gallantry award was not announced in the Independence Day 2026 list?

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Answer: (D) Ashoka Chakra

Top Awards: The list had nine Kirti Chakras (seven posthumous) and 19 Shaurya Chakras; no Ashoka Chakra was announced.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 351, point 2

Question 3 of 10

The 2026 list covered Defence Forces personnel and which other group?

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Answer: (C) Central Armed Police Forces

Recipients: Personnel of the Defence Forces and the Central Armed Police Forces.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 351, point 3

Question 4 of 10

1. Three Nau Sena Medals were announced. 2. Ten Vayu Sena Medals were announced. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Medals: Also 36 Sena Medals, three Nau Sena Medals, five Vayu Sena Medals and five Bars to the Sena Medal.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 351, point 4

Question 5 of 10

How many Shaurya Chakras were in the 2026 Independence Day list?

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Answer: (B) 19

Data: Categories sum to 78: 9+1+19+5+36+3+5.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 351, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Gallantry awards are announced twice a year, on Independence Day and which other occasion?

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Answer: (D) Republic Day

India Link: Gallantry awards are announced twice a year, on Republic Day and Independence Day; this was the eve of the 80th.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 351, point 7

Question 7 of 10

Which peacetime gallantry award ranks second, after the Ashoka Chakra?

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Answer: (C) Kirti Chakra

Peacetime Ranks: Ashoka Chakra is highest, Kirti Chakra second and Shaurya Chakra third.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 351, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On which date were the Ashoka Chakra classes instituted?

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Answer: (B) 4 January 1952

Founded: The Ashoka Chakra classes were instituted on 4 January 1952, effective 15 August 1947, and renamed on 27 January 1967.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 351, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Who designed the Param Vir Chakra, instituted on 26 January 1950?

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Answer: (D) Savitri Khanolkar

Landmark: The Param Vir Chakra, instituted 26 January 1950, was designed by Savitri Khanolkar.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 351, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which Article vests supreme command of the Defence Forces in the President?

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Answer: (C) Article 53(2)

Articles: Article 53(2) vests supreme command of the Defence Forces in the President; Article 18(1) permits military distinctions.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 351, point 11

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