{"id":80628,"date":"2024-04-21T18:01:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T18:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=80628"},"modified":"2024-04-21T18:01:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T18:01:36","slug":"who-is-the-only-param-vir-chakra-awardee-of-haryana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/who-is-the-only-param-vir-chakra-awardee-of-haryana\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is the only Param Vir Chakra Awardee of Haryana?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97fe5c2a21e\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Major Hoshiar Singh                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Roop Chand                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Subedar Shivo Chand Ram                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Havildar Lakhim Chand                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>A. Major Hoshiar Singh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Major Hoshiar Singh was a recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India&#8217;s highest military decoration, for his actions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He was born in 1942 in the village of Khera Kalan in Haryana, India. He joined the Indian Army in 1962 and was commissioned into the 1st Battalion of the 17th Rajput Regiment. He fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and was awarded the Vir Chakra for his bravery.<\/p>\n<p>During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Major Hoshiar Singh was commanding a company of the 1st Battalion of the 17th Rajput Regiment. On 16 December 1971, his company was tasked with capturing the Pakistani post of Point 5140 in the Shakargarh sector. The post was heavily defended by the Pakistanis and Major Hoshiar Singh&#8217;s company suffered heavy casualties. However, Major Hoshiar Singh led <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> his men in a daring attack on the post and captured it. He was killed in action during the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Major Hoshiar Singh was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India&#8217;s highest military decoration. He is the only Param Vir Chakra Awardee of Haryana.<\/p>\n<p>Roop Chand was a soldier in the Indian Army. He was born in 1922 in the village of Khera Kalan in Haryana, India. He joined the Indian Army in 1942 and was commissioned into the 1st Battalion of the 17th Rajput Regiment. He fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948 and was awarded the Vir Chakra for his bravery.<\/p>\n<p>Subedar Shivo Chand Ram was a soldier in <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> the Indian Army. He was born in 1923 in the village of Khera Kalan in Haryana, India. He joined the Indian Army in 1942 and was commissioned into the 1st Battalion of the 17th Rajput Regiment. He fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948 and was awarded the Vir Chakra for his bravery.<\/p>\n<p>Havildar Lakhim Chand was a soldier in the Indian Army. He was born in 1924 in the village of Khera Kalan in Haryana, India. He joined the Indian Army in 1942 and was commissioned into the 1st Battalion of the 17th Rajput Regiment. He fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948 and was awarded the Vir Chakra for his bravery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[980],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Who is the only Param Vir Chakra Awardee of Haryana?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/who-is-the-only-param-vir-chakra-awardee-of-haryana\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Who is the only 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