Question
Jeevan Raksha Padak awards were instituted in which
year?Solution
Jeevan Raksha Padak awards, an offshoot of the Ashoka Chakra series of Gallantry awards, were instituted in the year 1961. As the name of the award suggests, the award is given to a person for saving someone’s life. The award is given for meritorious act of humane nature in saving the life of a person in cases like drowning in water, accidents, fire incidents, electrocution, natural calamities, rescue operations in mines etc.  It is given in the following three categories : (Monetary Allowance) 1. Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak- ₹ 2,00,000/- 2. Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak- ₹ 1,50,000/- 3. Jeevan Raksha Padak- ₹ 1,00,000/-
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