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Question
Read the passage and answer the following question:
What is seen on the obverse and reverse of the PVC medal?
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Solution
On the obverse. the PVC has the Indian national emblem at the tile center, surrounded by four replicas of 'Indra's Vajra'. On the reverse, the words 'Param Vir Chakra' are engraved in Hindi and English, with two lotus flowers in between.
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