PADMA AWARDS 30 JANUARY 2018 HISTORY AND RELEVANCE • Government of India instituted two civilian awards- Bharat Ratna & Padma Vibhushan in 1954. • The latter had three classes namely Pahela Varg, Dusra Varg and Tisra Varg. • These were subsequently renamed as Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri vide Presidential Notification issued on January 8, 1955. BHARAT RATNA • Shri Nanaji Deshmukh (Posthumously) • Dr Bhupen Hazarika (Posthumously) • Shri Pranab Mukherjee Q.1 In which year, Bharat Ratna award was instituted? PADMA AWARDS वकस िषष मᴂ, भारत र配न पुरस्कार की स्थापना की गई थी? • Padma Awards - one of the Highest Civilian Awards of the Country, are 1. 1955 2. 1954 3. 1956 conferred in Three Categories, 4. 1950 5. 1957  Padma Vibhushan Ans: 2  Padma Bhushan Q.2 In which year, Padma Vibhushan award was instituted?  Padma Shri वकस िषष मᴂ, पद्म विभूषण पुरस्कार की स्थापना की गई थी?  However, Government servants including those working with PSUs, 1. 1955 2. 1954 3. 1956 except doctors and scientists, are not eligible for these Awards. 4. 1950 5. 1957 • ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; Ans: 2 (‘पद्म विभूषण’ असाधारण और विविष्ट सेिा के विए प्रदान वकया जाता है;) Q.3 In which year, Pahela Varg, Dusra Varg and Tisra Varg have been • ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order (उ楍च पद की renamed as Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri? विविष्ट सेिा के विए' पद्म भूषण') and वकस िषष मᴂ, पहिा िगष, दूसरा िगष और तीसरा िगष का नाम बदिकर पद्म • ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. (वकसी भी क्षेत्र मᴂ विविष्ट विभूषण, पद्म भूषण और पद्म श्री रखा गया है? सेिा के विए ‘पद्म श्री’) 1. 1955 2. 1954 3. 1956 The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year. 4. 1980 5. 1981 • Ans: 1 • These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions Q.4 How many person has been honored with the Bharat Ratna 2019? which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every वकतने िोगⴂ को भारत र配न 2019 से स륍मावनत वकया गया है? year. 1. 2 2. 3 3. 5 • This year the President of India has approved conferment of 112 Padma 4. 4 5. 1 Awards including one duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one). Ans: 4 • The list comprises Q.5 Who has been honored with the Bharat Ratna 2019?  4 Padma Vibhushan, वकसे भारत र配न 2019 से स륍मावनत वकया गया है?  14 Padma Bhushan and 1. Nanaji Deshmukh/ नानाजी देिमुख  94 Padma Shri Awards. 2. Teejan Bai/ तीजन बाई  21 of the awardees are women and 3. Pranab Mukherjee/ प्रणब मुखजी  The list also includes 11 persons from the category of 4. All of the above/ उपरोक्त सभी Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI, 5. None of these/ इनमᴂ से कोई नहीं  3 Posthumous awardees and Ans: 5  1 transgender person. Q.6 President Ram Nath Kovind has approved conferment of PADMA VIBHUSHAN (4) ______Padma Awards. जूरी दी है।ﴂद ने ______पद्म पुरस्कारⴂ को मﴂराष्ट्रपवत राम नाथ कोवि 1. 114 2. 115 3. 102 4. 112 5. 111 Ans: 4 Q.7 How many person has been honored with the Padma Vibhushan award? वकतने िोगⴂ को पद्म विभूषण पुरस्कार से स륍मावनत वकया गया है? 1. 3 2. 4 3. 5 4. 1 5. 6 Ans: 2 Q.8 Who has been honored with the Padma Vibhushan? वकसे पद्म विभूषण से स륍मावनत वकया गया है? PADMA BHUSHAN- (14) 1. Teejan Bai/ तीजन बाई 2. Ismail Omar Guelleh/ इस्माइि उमर गुिेह 3. Anilkumar Manibhai Naik/ अवनिकु मार मवणभाई नाइक दरेﴂत मोरेश्वर पुरﴂBalwant Moreshwar Purandare/ बिि .4 5. All of the above/ उपरोक्त सभी Ans: 5 Q.9 How many person has been honored with the Padma Bhushan? वकतने 핍यवक्तओ को पद्म भूषण से स륍मावनत वकया गया है? 1. 11 2. 10 3. 15 4. 14 5. 12 Ans: 4 Q.10 How many person has been honored with the Padma Shri? वकतने 핍यवक्तओ को पद्म श्री से स륍मावनत वकयागया है? 1. 93 2. 90 3. 94 4. 92 5. 91 Ans: 3