PVC:- Poly Vinyl Chloride / Param Vir Chakra
The full form of PVC stands for Param Vir Chakra. The Param Vir Chakra is a military award. The Param Vir Chakra is awarded by the President of India. The Param Vir Chakra is currently active. The Param Vir Chakra was established on 26th January in the year 1947. The Param Vir Chakra was the first award was awarded on 3 November 1947 and the last award was awarded on 6 July 1999. There have been only 21 awarded in total currently. Param Vir Chakra is considered as the highest military decoration in India. The ones which display distinguished acts of valor during wartime are the ones to whom the Param Vir Chakra is awarded. The Medal of Honor in the United States and the Victoria Cross in the United Kingdom are the equivalents of the Param Vir Chakra. Major Somnath Sharma was the first to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra.