Kargil Diwas Quiz: Honouring the Indian Armed Forces with a trivia salute

The Kargil War, which ended in July 1999, is remembered for its ramifications on South Asia’s economy, defense, and nuclear policies — after years of simmering tensions, a quick, decisive victory over Pakistan would cement India’s position as an emerging power not to be trifled with. But what are the little-known stories, the individual sacrifices that made Operation Vijay a success? How did freezing glaciers and permafrost mountains play a role in this battle?

We explore tales of heroism and this unforgiving landscape on today’s Kargil Vijay Diwas Quiz, where you can learn military history via 10 rich questions. Some of these are our originals, while accounts of soldiers come from Naam, Namak, Nishan 2: The Ultimate Indian Armed Forces Quiz Book by Penguin Random House. Written by a team of quizzer-doctors from Pune’s Armed Forces Medical College, this tome is replete with history, stats and eyebrow-raising episodes.

If you manage to score above 80 on this quiz, let us know on @iepuzzles for a shoutout. Happy solving!

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