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We can divide these awards into two types. Those are, 1. War Time Gallantry Awards and 2. Peace Time Gallantry Awards. Each type consists of three awards. Those are,
- War Time Gallantry Awards :
- Param Vir Chakra
- Maha Vir Chakra
- Vir Chakra
- Peace Time Gallantry Awards :
- Ashok Chakra
- Kirti Chakra
- Shaurya Chakra
Now lets have a look at the detailed description of the different kinds of gallantry awards in India. This information will be helpful for almost all competitive exams which are having GK as one of the sections in exam. Happy Reading :)
Param Vir Chakra :

Mahavir Chakra is the second highest decoration and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of enemy whether on land, at sea or in the air. It is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. The decoration is worn on the left breast with a half white and half-orange riband about 3.2 cm in width, the orange being near the left shoulder.
Vir Chakra
The Ashok Chakra is the highest peace-time gallantry award. The medal is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or prominent act of valour or self sacrifice on land, at sea or in the war. The chakra is worn on the left breast with a green silk riband, about 3.2cm in width and divided into two equal segments by an orange vertical line.
The decoration is awarded for conspicuous gallantry. It is the second highest peace-time gallantry award. It is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. The Chakra is worn on the left breast with a green silk riband about 3.2 cm in width and divided into equal segments by two orange vertical lines.
The decoration is awarded for an act of gallantry. It is exactly like Ashok Chakra, except that it is made of bronze. the Chakra is worn on the left breast with a green silk riband, about 3.2 cm in width and divided into four equal segments by three orange vertical lines.
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