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Post-independence military history MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1To which regiment of the Indian Army did Major Shaitan Singh belong?
Explanation
Major Shaitan Singh, the Param Vir Chakra awardee remembered for the Battle of Rezang La in 1962, served with 13 Kumaon of the Kumaon Regiment. The Dogra Regiment, Bihar Regiment and Madras Regiment are all distinguished infantry regiments of the Indian Army, but they are not the unit association asked here. The question is specifically about Major Shaitan Singh's regiment, and his well-known service identity is tied to the Kumaon Regiment.
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