Here’s your chance to discover the incredible stories and facts about our Indian Armed Forces with Naam Namak Nishan 2: The Ultimate Indian Armed Forces Quiz Book. This quiz will take you through the bravery and legacy of our nation’s heroes, offering you a chance to learn and be inspired by their remarkable contributions.
Dive in, test your knowledge, and celebrate the spirit of our defenders!
An Irish soldier, Frederick Young, impressed by the honour of a gallant Himalayan foe as a prisoner of war after the Battle of Nalapani, raised the first unit purely of its kind at Nahan as the ‘Sirmoor Rifles’ in 1815. Which impressive foe of the British Army is this?
The Rajputs
The Gurkhas
The Marathas
The Sikhs
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Since 1925, Manjur village in Himachal Pradesh organizes a three-day fair in Chamba to honour the sacrifice of which nineteen-year-old 2/39 Garhwal Rifles soldier, who won the Victoria Cross leading a bayonet charge at Neuve Chapelle in 1915?
Thakur Singh Rawat
Gabar Singh Negi
Ranjit Singh Rana
Vikram Singh Thapa
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The Sultan of Muscat and the East India Company launched expeditions to Oman against a rebellious tribe ‘Bani Bu Ali’. Which Pune-based unit carries the battle honour ‘Beni Boo Ali’—a reminder of their first overseas expedition?
Bombay Engineer Group
Maratha Light Infantry
Poona Horse
Rajputana Rifles
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Which operation by the Indian Army takes its name from the large number of grounds dedicated to a particular sport in the region of this operation?
Operation Cricket
Operation Kabaddi
Operation Hockey
Operation Polo
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Subedar Karam Singh of 1 Sikh Bn, was awarded the PVC for his role in saving a forward post at Richhmar Gali, south of Tithwal, during the Indo– Pak war of 1947–48. Prior to this, he was the recipient of another medal in 1944 for his actions during the Battle of the Admin Box in the Burma Campaign. What medal was this?
The Victoria Cross
The Param Vir Chakra
The Military Medal
The Distinguished Service Order
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The Kargil War Memorial was built by the Indian Army near Kargil City to commemorate the 1999 Kargil War between India and Pakistan. In which town is this memorial located, a place immortalized during the war and also known locally in Shina as Himababs, Hembabs or Humas?
Baramulla
Leh
Kargil
Dras
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On 24 June 1999, laser-guided precision bombs were used for the first time by the IAF to attack an enemy battalion HQ atop which famous hilly feature in Kargil?
Tololing
Tiger Hill
Batalik
Point 4875
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Which pair of brothers enlisted in the British Indian Army and went on to earn an Olympic gold in hockey for India?
Maj. Dhyan Chand and Capt. Roop Singh
Lt. Balbir Singh and Lt. Gurdev Singh
Capt. Kishan Lal and Maj. Randhir Singh
Maj. Jaipal Singh and Capt. Amar Singh
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Wg Cdr Ravish Malhotra had been an expert pilot on multiple fighters and flew extensively in the 1971 war in the Eastern Sector. However, he was selected for a particular deputation to Moscow in 1981. What was Wg Cdr Malhotra selected for?
MiG-21 Flight Training
Joint Indo-Russian Aeronautics Project
Soyuz T-11
Advanced Fighter Tactics Program
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What was the everlasting contribution of the Azad Hind Fauj to the Indian Army?
Jai Hind
Satyamev Jayate
Vande Mataram
Azaadi Ki Nayi Raah
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