Padma Awards 2025 Overview

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Vinod Dham, a Padma Shri awardee, is recognized for his contributions to which field?

Literature and Education
Public Affairs
Art
Science and Engineering (correct)

Which of the following Padma Shri recipients is associated with the field of Trade and Industry?

Arundhati Bhattacharya (correct)
Ashok Kumar Mahapatra
Arijit Singh
Ashutosh Sharma

Which state is Shobana Chandrakumar, a Padma Shri winner in Art, associated with?

Tamil Nadu (correct)
West Bengal
Maharashtra
Odisha

Barry Godfray John, a Padma Shri recipient, is associated with which of the following locations?

NCT Delhi (C) Signup and view all the answers

In which field did Ashok Kumar Mahapatra receive the Padma Shri award?

Medicine (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which Padma Shri awardee is known for their contribution to 'Others - Spiritualism'?

Baijnath Maharaj (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Padma Shri recipients is associated with the field of Social Work?

Bhim Singh Bhavesh (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which country is Ajay V Bhatt associated with, as listed in the Padma Shri awardees?

United States of America (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following awardees is correctly matched with their field and state/country?

Shri Chetan E Chitnis - Science and Engineering - France (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following fields has the most awardees listed?

Literature and Education (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which state has the highest number of awardees listed?

Madhya Pradesh (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following individuals received the award posthumously?

Shri Chandrakant Sheth (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of these fields is represented by only one awardee in the list?

Public Affairs (C) Signup and view all the answers

Based on the provided data, which of the following states/countries is NOT represented by an awardee in the field of Literature and Education?

Kerala (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following pairs of awardees are both associated with the same state?

Shri Bhimavva Doddabalappa and Shri Hassan Raghu (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the list, how many awardees are associated with the field of 'Others'?

Two (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following descriptions accurately represents the Padma Awards?

Awards conferred in three categories for distinguished service across various fields. (D) Signup and view all the answers

When are the Padma Awards typically conferred by the President of India?

At ceremonial functions held around March / April every year. (A) Signup and view all the answers

How many Padma Vibhushan awards were approved for the year 2025, according to the press note?

7 (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the Padma Awards, what does a 'duo case' refer to?

A single award counted as one when given to two individuals. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following fields is NOT explicitly mentioned in the press note as a discipline for which Padma Awards are given?

Environmental Conservation (D) Signup and view all the answers

For what type of service is the 'Padma Bhushan' awarded?

Distinguished service of a high order. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Padma Shri awardees is associated with the field of Social Work?

Smt. Jumde Yomgam Gamlin (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the press note, which of the following statements is true regarding the 2025 Padma Awards?

The list included more women than foreign recipients. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who among the following was awarded the Padma Vibhushan for Public Affairs?

Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh Khehar (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which Padma Shri awardee is recognized for their contributions to the field of Literature and Education from Jammu and Kashmir?

Shri Lalit Kumar Mangotra (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Padma Shri recipients is associated with the field of 'Others - Spiritualism' and is not from India?

Shri Jonas Masetti (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Padma Shri awardees is recognized for their contributions to the field of Art from Andhra Pradesh?

Shri Madugula Nagaphani Sarma (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which Padma Shri recipient is recognized for their work in Public Affairs and is from Telangana?

Shri Manda Krishna Madiga (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Padma Shri awardees is associated with the field of 'Others - Agriculture'?

Shri L Hangthing (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which Padma Shri awardee received the award posthumously for contributions to Civil Service, and what is their state?

Shri Kishore Kunal (Posthumous), Bihar (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Padma Shri recipients is a doctor recognized for their contributions to the field of Medicine?

Smt.Neerja Bhatla (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following individuals is recognized for their contributions to the field of Trade and Industry, and is associated with the state of Punjab?

Shri Onkar Singh Pahwa (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following awardees is correctly matched with their field of contribution and state?

Shri R G Chandramogan - Trade and Industry - Tamil Nadu (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following individuals is known for their work in Art and is associated with the state of Bihar?

Nirmala Devi (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following individuals is recognized for their contribution to Literature and Education from Mizoram?

Shri Renthlei Lalrawna (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following individuals is known for their contributions to the field of Art from Tamil Nadu?

Shri Radhakrishnan Devasenapathy (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following individuals is associated with the field of Trade and Industry and the state of West Bengal?

Shri Pawan Goenka (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which individual has been awarded for their work in Science and Engineering, representing the United States of America?

Shri Sethuraman Panchanathan (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following individuals is associated with the field of Sports from Uttar Pradesh?

Shri Satyapal Singh (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which Padma Shri awardee is recognized for their contributions to 'Others - Agriculture'?

Shri Subhash Khetulal Sharma (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Padma Shri recipients is associated with the field of Medicine?

Shri Vilas Dangre (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which state is Shri Velu Aasaan, a Padma Shri winner in Art, associated with?

Tamil Nadu (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following states is Smt.Soniya Nityanand associated with for her work in Medicine?

Uttar Pradesh (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which Padma Shri awardee is recognized for their contributions to Literature and Education from Andhra Pradesh?

Shri Vadiraj Raghawendracharya Panchamukhi (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the list, which country is Shri Stephen Knapp associated with?

United States of America (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Padma Shri recipients is associated with Social Work from West Bengal?

Shri Vinayak Lohani (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which Padma Shri awardee is associated with Art from Uttar Pradesh?

Shri Shyam Bihari Agrawal (B) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Shobana Chandrakumar

Indian artist recognized for contributions in Art.

Shri Sushil Kumar Modi

Public affairs figure known posthumously from Bihar.