Few GK Point of view notes are:
On the occasion of Parakram Diwas, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, named the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands via video conferencing.
The islands have been named after 21 Param Veer Chakra awardees including Major Somnath Sharma, Subedar and Hony Captain (then Lance Naik) Karam Singh, 2nd Lt. Rama Raghoba Rane, and Nayak Jadunath Singh.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti on January 23 is observed as the ‘Parakram Diwas’ every year.
Note in 2018: Ross Islands was renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep by the Prime Minister.
Neil Island and Havelock Island were also renamed as Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep
Total 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees, after whom the islands have been named are as follows:
1. Major Somnath Sharma
3. 2nd Lt. Rama Raghoba Rane
4. Nayak Jadunath Singh
5. Company Havildar Major Piru Singh
6. Capt GS Salaria
7. Lieutenant Colonel (then Major) Dhan Singh Thapa
8. Subedar Joginder Singh
9. Major Shaitan Singh
10. CQMH. Abdul Hamid
11. Lt Col Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore
12. Lance Naik Albert Ekka
13. Major Hoshiar Singh
14. 2nd Lt. Arun Khetrapal
15. Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon
17. Naib Subedar Bana Singh
18. Captain Vikram Batra
19. Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey
20. Subedar Major (then RifleMan) Sanjay Kumar
21. Subedar Major Retd (Hony Captain) Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav.
we as a team of FaqTrends blog also salute all the Jawan of India, Param Vir Chakra awardees due to that we are here to write and enjoy the freedom, your contribution towards Nation is never forgotten.
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