President confers 6 Kirti Chakras and 33 Shaurya Chakras at Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 (Phase-I)
President Droupadi Murmu conferred six Kirti Chakras (four posthumous) and 33 Shaurya Chakras (seven posthumous) at Phase-I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 22 May 2025.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu conferred six Kirti Chakras, including four posthumous, and 33 Shaurya Chakras, including seven posthumous, during Phase-I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on 22 May 2025. The awardees were personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces and State/UT Police, honoured for courage and bravery in the line of duty. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the ceremony.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 22 May 2025, Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Conferred by
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Kirti Chakras
- 6 (4 posthumous)
- Shaurya Chakras
- 33 (7 posthumous)
- Recipients
- Armed Forces, CAPFs, State/UT Police
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many Kirti Chakras were conferred at Phase-I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Six (four posthumous)
Six Kirti Chakras, including four posthumous, were conferred.
Consider the following statements about Phase-I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025: 1. 33 Shaurya Chakras, including seven posthumous, were conferred. 2. The ceremony was held at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the ceremony was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.