Which of the following statements about Subedar Major Fateh Singh is /

Which of the following statements about Subedar Major Fateh Singh is / are correct ?

  • He was a big bore rifle shooter who won two gold medals during first Commonwealth championship
  • He retired from Bihar regiment before joining Defence Service Corps
  • He was killed during the terror attack at Pathankot Air Force Base

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2016
All three statements about Subedar Major Fateh Singh are correct. He was an international-level shooter who won medals, including two golds at the Commonwealth Championship. He served with the Bihar Regiment before joining the Defence Service Corps (DSC) after retirement. He was killed during the terrorist attack on the Pathankot Air Force Base in January 2016 while defending the base.
Subedar Major Fateh Singh was a distinguished sportsman and a brave soldier who sacrificed his life defending the nation.
He was a veteran of the Dogra Regiment and later served in the Bihar Regiment before his posting with the DSC. He was part of the Indian shooting contingent that participated in the first Commonwealth Shooting Championship in 1995 where he won two gold medals. He was posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra for his gallantry during the Pathankot attack.