Correct Option: D

The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India’s highest gallantry awardthat is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or prominent act of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy on land, sea or air. Established on 26 January 1950, it is similar to the Medal of Honor in the United States and the Victoria Cross in the United Kingdom.