JKSSB Sub Inspector 2022 Q9 solved answer

JKSSB Sub Inspector - Current Affairs - 2022

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Question

The Wing Commander (now Group Captain) Abhinandan Varthaman was accorded with which of the following gallantry awards (2021), for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft during aerial combat?

  1. A. Kirti Chakra
  2. B. Ashoka Chakra
  3. C. Vir Chakra
  4. D. Param Vir Chakra

Answer

Correct option: C - Vir Chakra

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman (later promoted to Group Captain) shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft during the aerial combat that followed the Balakot airstrike in February 2019. His MiG-21 Bison was also shot down and he was captured by Pakistan before being released. For his bravery and air combat skills, he was awarded the Vir Chakra -- India's third highest wartime gallantry award -- in 2021.