Who was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military award?
- Major Somnath Sharma
- Captain Vikram Batra
- Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
- Lt. Col. Ardeshir Tarapore
Answer: Major Somnath Sharma
Major Somnath Sharma was posthumously awarded the first Param Vir Chakra for his bravery during the Indo-Pak War of 1947 in Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir.