Which one of the following is a Peacetime Gallantry Award?

Shaurya Chakra

Vir Chakra

Yudh Seva Medal

Param Vir Chakra

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UPSC CDS-1 – 2017

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The correct answer is A) Shaurya Chakra. The Shaurya Chakra is one of India’s gallantry awards given for courage, bravery, or sacrifice.

– Indian gallantry awards are broadly classified into Wartime and Peacetime awards.
– Wartime gallantry awards, in descending order of precedence, are Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, and Vir Chakra.
– Peacetime gallantry awards, in descending order of precedence, are Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra.
– Yudh Seva Medal is a wartime distinguished service decoration, not a gallantry award in the same category as the others listed.

The question asks for a Peacetime Gallantry Award among the given options. Shaurya Chakra is explicitly categorised as a peacetime gallantry award conferred for acts of gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy. Vir Chakra and Param Vir Chakra are wartime awards. Yudh Seva Medal is awarded for distinguished service of a high order during wartime.

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