Padma Awards 2026: 131 Honours Announced

1. Question 1Answer D

   How many Padma Awards were approved on 25 January 2026?

   • A113
   • B91
   • C150
   • DCorrect answer: 131

   Core Trigger: On 25 January 2026, the eve of Republic Day, the President approved 131 Padma Awards for the year.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 331, point 1

2. Question 2Answer C

   How many of the 2026 honours were conferred posthumously?

   • AFive
   • BThirteen
   • CCorrect answer: Sixteen
   • DTwenty-two

   Focus: Sixteen of the 131 honours were conferred posthumously, across arts, public affairs, literature, education and other fields.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 331, point 2

3. Question 3Answer A

   Which Union Ministry administers the Padma Awards?

   • ACorrect answer: Ministry of Home Affairs
   • BMinistry of Culture
   • CMinistry of Education
   • DMinistry of Law and Justice

   Current Head: President Droupadi Murmu approved the conferment; the Ministry of Home Affairs administers the Padma Awards.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 331, point 3

4. Question 4Answer B

   Which award ranks just below Padma Vibhushan?

   • APadma Shri
   • BCorrect answer: Padma Bhushan
   • CBharat Ratna
   • DKirti Chakra

   Order of Rank: Padma Vibhushan ranks above Padma Bhushan, which ranks above Padma Shri.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 331, point 4

5. Question 5Answer A

   How many Padma Bhushan recipients were in the 2026 list?

   • ACorrect answer: 13
   • B5
   • C113
   • D16

   Data: The list has 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri recipients, totalling 131.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 331, point 5

6. Question 6Answer D

   Who was among the 2026 Padma Vibhushan recipients?

   • AAmitabh Bachchan
   • BSachin Tendulkar
   • CRatan Tata
   • DCorrect answer: K T Thomas

   Key Recipients: Padma Vibhushan went to Dharmendra and V S Achuthanandan (both posthumous), K T Thomas, N Rajam and P Narayanan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 331, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   At which venue does the President present Padma Awards?

   • ARed Fort, Delhi
   • BParliament House
   • CCorrect answer: Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
   • DIndia Gate

   Venue: Awards are presented by the President at civil investiture ceremonies held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 331, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   In which year were the Padma Awards instituted?

   • A1947
   • BCorrect answer: 1954
   • C1950
   • D1971

   Founded: The Padma Awards were instituted in 1954, the same year the Bharat Ratna began.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 331, point 9

9. Question 9Answer C

   Which case held national awards are not 'titles' under Article 18?

   • AKesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala
   • BManeka Gandhi v Union of India
   • CCorrect answer: Balaji Raghavan v Union of India
   • DMinerva Mills v Union of India

   Landmark: Balaji Raghavan v Union of India (decided 15 December 1995) held national awards are not 'titles' under Article 18.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 331, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    1. Article 18(1) bars the State from conferring titles, except military or academic distinctions. 2. Awards may be used as a prefix to a name. Which is/are correct?

    • ACorrect answer: Only 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither 1 nor 2

    Articles: Article 18(1) bars the State from conferring titles, except military or academic distinctions.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 331, point 11

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