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Who had been honoured with India's highest peacetime military decoration "Ashoka Chakra" at the 69th Republic Day? [Jan 2018]

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Khairnar Milind Kishor
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Nilesh Kumar Narayan
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Devendra Mehta
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Jyoti Prakash Nirala
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The correct option is D Jyoti Prakash Nirala
Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala, an Indian Air Force Garud commando, had been posthumously honoured with the Indias highest peacetime military decoration Ashoka Chakra for service and exhibiting bravery in fighting the militants at the 69th Republic Day 2018. Nirala laid down his life while gunning down two terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)s Bandipora district in November 2017. Ashok Chakra is the highest peacetime military decoration for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield.

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