Who was the first Indian to get the Param Vir Chakra? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first Indian to get the Param Vir Chakra?

A. Flight Lieutenant Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon

B. Major Dhan Singh Thapa

C. Major Somnath Sharma

D. Lance Naik Albert Ekka

Answer: Option C

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Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military award, posthumously for his actions in the 1947 Indo-Pak war.

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