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Topic 331 · Awards, Honours, Persons & Appointments

Padma Awards 2026: 131 Honours Announced

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 25 January 2026, the eve of Republic Day, the President approved 131 Padma Awards for the year.
  2. Focus: Sixteen of the 131 honours were conferred posthumously, across arts, public affairs, literature, education and other fields.
  3. Current Head: President Droupadi Murmu approved the conferment; the Ministry of Home Affairs administers the Padma Awards.
  4. Order of Rank: Padma Vibhushan ranks above Padma Bhushan, which ranks above Padma Shri.
  5. Data: The list has 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri recipients, totalling 131.
  6. Key Recipients: Padma Vibhushan went to Dharmendra and V S Achuthanandan (both posthumous), K T Thomas, N Rajam and P Narayanan.
  7. India Link: Padma Awards are India's second-tier national civilian honours, ranking just below the Bharat Ratna.
  8. Venue: Awards are presented by the President at civil investiture ceremonies held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
  9. Founded: The Padma Awards were instituted in 1954, the same year the Bharat Ratna began.
  10. Landmark: Balaji Raghavan v Union of India (decided 15 December 1995) held national awards are not 'titles' under Article 18.
  11. Articles: Article 18(1) bars the State from conferring titles, except military or academic distinctions.
  12. Doctrine: Awards must not be used as prefix or suffix to a name; misuse can lead to forfeiture of the award.
Question 1 of 10

How many Padma Awards were approved on 25 January 2026?

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 2 of 10

How many of the 2026 honours were conferred posthumously?

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Answer: (C) Sixteen

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

Question 3 of 10

Which Union Ministry administers the Padma Awards?

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Answer: (A) Ministry of Home Affairs

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

Question 4 of 10

Which award ranks just below Padma Vibhushan?

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Answer: (B) Padma Bhushan

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

Question 5 of 10

How many Padma Bhushan recipients were in the 2026 list?

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Answer: (A) 13

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

Question 6 of 10

Who was among the 2026 Padma Vibhushan recipients?

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 7 of 10

At which venue does the President present Padma Awards?

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Answer: (C) Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi

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

Question 8 of 10

In which year were the Padma Awards instituted?

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Answer: (B) 1954

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

Question 9 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) Balaji Raghavan 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

Question 10 of 10

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?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

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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