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Gallantry awards: six Kirti Chakras

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Gallantry awards: six Kirti Chakras (GS3 · Security, 22 May 2025)

What happened

  • The President conferred six Kirti Chakras (four posthumous) and 33 Shaurya Chakras (seven posthumous) on 22 May 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • Phase-I of Defence Investiture Ceremony [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Peacetime gallantry.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Security

  1. As per PIB (2025-05-22): the President conferred six Kirti Chakras (four posthumous) and 33 Shaurya Chakras (seven posthumous) on 22 May 2025.
  2. Peacetime gallantry.
Quotable data point

The President conferred six Kirti Chakras (four posthumous) and 33 Shaurya Chakras (seven posthumous) on 22 May 2025.

PIB: Defence Investiture, 22 May 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: awards.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Kirti Chakras awarded

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: Defence Investiture, 22 May 2025

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending