Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami awarded Ashok Chakra posthumously

Q.  Who has been awarded the country’s highest peacetime gallantry award on 26th January 2016?
- Published on 27 Jan 16

a. Mohan Nath Goswami
b. Ulas Unnikrishnan
c. Ankit Kumar Mishra
d. Shivakumar. R

ANSWER: Mohan Nath Goswami
 
Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami of the Special Forces who was killed while taking part in end to end operations in J &K has received the Ashok Chakra posthumously. This country’s highest peacetime gallantry award was bestowed by President Pranab Mukherjee on his widow Bhavna Goswami on Republic Day. He not only eliminated terrorists but also assisted in evacuation of wounded colleagues before succumbing to his injuries.

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