CURRENT AFFAIRS – AWARDS – JANUARY, 2020 ‘Padma Awads’ – one of the highest civilian awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The awards are given in various disciplines/fields of activities, viz., art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine literature and education, sports, civil service etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service. ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order. ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. The Government of India has announced 141 Padma Awards for the year 2020 on the occasion of 71st Republic Day. The Padma Awards list comprises of 7 Padma Vibhushan, 16 Padma Bhushan and 118 Padma Shri. 34 awardees are women and 18 foreigners. 12 persons are awarded posthumously. Here is the complete list: PADMA VIBHUSHAN Sl. Name Field State/Country No. 1. George Fernandes (Posthumous) Public Affairs Bihar 2. Arun Jaitley (Posthumous) Public Affairs Delhi 3. Sir Anerood Jugnauth Public Affairs Mauritius 4. M. C. Mary Kom Sports Manipur 5. Chhannulal Mishra Art Uttar Pradesh 6. Sushma Swaraj (Posthumous) Public Affairs Delhi Sri Vishveshateertha Swamiji 7. Sri Pejavara Adhokhaja Matha Udupi Others-Spiritualism Karnataka (Posthumous) PADMA BHUSHAN Sl. Name Field State/Country No. 8. M. Mumtaz Ali Others-Spiritualism Kerala 9. Syed Muazzem Ali (Posthumous) Public Affairs Bangladesh 10. Muzaffar Hussain Baig Public Affairs J &K 11. Ajoy Chakravorty Art West Bengal 12. Manoj Das Literature and Education Puducherry 13. Balkrishna Doshi Others-Architecture Gujarat 14. Krishnammal Jagannathan Social Work Tamil Nadu 15. S. C. Jamir Public Affairs Nagaland COMPETITIVE POINT, Gajapati Nagar Square, Near NIDAN-Behind SBI, Berhampur-10 Phone: 0680-2290224 | Mobile: 9658464748 | Email:
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