Padma Awards 2024 – In today’s class we have discussed some important Padma Awards 2024 questions answers. Padma Awards are considered as the highest civilian awards after Bharat Ratna. Padma Awards are given in 3 categories – (i) Padma Vibhushan, (ii) Padma Bhushan and (iii) Padma Shri.
Padma Awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day (26 January) every year. The Awards are given by the President of India. Padma Awards come under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Padma Awards at first started from the year 1954. The Awards are given in various fields like social works, arts, public affairs, science & engineering, trade & industry, literature & education, medicine, civil services, sports, etc.
Here we have covered all the important GK questions answers related to Padma Awards 2024 which are exam oriented.
Padma Awards 2024 GK Questions Answers
Q. How many Padma Awards were approved this year?
a. 119
b. 121
c. 132
d. 140
Ans. c
> Note – This year total 132 Padma Awards were approved by President Draupadi Murmu
> Padma Vibhushan – 5
> Padma Bhushan – 17
> Padma Shri – 110
Q. Who are the 5 personalities who received Padma Vibhushan in the Padma Awards 2024?
Ans. 1. Vyjayantimala Bali (Art)
2. Konidela Chiranjeevi (Art)
3. M Venkaiah Naidu (Public Affairs)
4. Bindeshwar Pathak (Posthumous) (Social Work)
5. Padma Subrahmanyam (Art)
Q. The Padma Vibhushan awardee ‘M Venkaiah Naidu’ has also served as India’s former?
a. President
b. Vice President
c. Railway Minister
d. None of the above
Ans. b
Q. The Padma Vibhushan awardee ‘Konidela Chiranjeevi’ is a famous actor of which cinema industry?
a. Punjabi Cinema
b. Telugu Cinema
c. Bhojpuri Cinema
d. Bollywood Cinema
Ans. b
Q. The Padma Vibhushan awardee ‘Vyjayantimala Bali’ is a famous actress and ________?
a. Dancer
b. Film Producer
c. Singer
d. Film Director
Ans. a
Q. The Padma Vibhushan awardee ‘Padma Subrahmanyam’ is a famous dancer of which Indian classical dance form?
a. Kathak
b. Bharatnatyam
c. Mohiniyattam
d. Kuchipudi
Ans. b
Q. Who of the following personality received Padma Vibhushan 2024 posthumously?
a. Satyabrata Mookherjee
b. Vijaykanth
c. M Fathima Beevi
d. Bindeshwar Pathak
Ans. d
> Note – The other options a, b and c receive Padma Bhushan 2024 posthumously
Padma Awards 2024 Questions and Answers
Q. How many people received Padma Bhushan Award 2024 this year?
a. 9
b. 11
c. 17
d. 29
Ans. c
Q. Mithun Chakraborty has been awarded with Padma Bhushan 2024 in the field of?
a. Art
b. Medical Science
c. Literature
d. Engineering
Ans. a
Q. Usha Uthup has been awarded with Padma Bhushan 2024 in the field of?
a. Art
b. Medical Science
c. Literature
d. Public Affairs
Ans. a
Q. How many people received Padma Shri Award 2024 this year?
a. 110
b. 119
c. 117
d. 139
Ans. a
Q. Which is the India’s highest civilian honour award?
a. Padma Vibhushan
b. Padma Shri
c. Padma Bhushan
d. Bharat Ratna
Ans. d
Q. Which is the India’s second highest civilian honour award?
a. Padma Vibhushan
b. Padma Shri
c. Padma Bhushan
d. Bharat Ratna
Ans. a
> 3rd highest – Padma Bhushan
> 4th highest – Padma Shri
Padma Awards 2024 GK Quiz
Q. Fatima Bibi has received Padma Bhushan 2024 posthumously. She was the first woman__________?
a. Supreme Court Judge
b. Chief Minister
c. Railway Minister
d. Prime Minister
Ans. a
Q. Young Liu has received Padma Bhushan 2024 is the chairman of electronics company Foxconn. He belongs to which country?
a. Russia
b. Taiwan
c. Brazil
d. Canada
Ans. b
Q. Parbati Barua also known as ‘Elephant Girl’ received Padma Shri Award 2024 belongs to?
a. Tripura
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Assam
d. Bihar
Ans. c
Q. K Chelammal also known as ‘Coconut Amma’ received Padma Shri Award 2024 belongs to?
a. Kerala
b. Andaman & Nicobar
c. Assam
d. Tamil Nadu
Ans. b
Q. Who is the first female Harikatha singer who has received Padma Shri Award 2024?
a. Purnima Mahato
b. Uma Maheshwari D
c. Kalpana Morparia
d. Shanti Devi Paswan
Ans. b
Q. Rohan Bopanna, a famous sports person has received Padma Shri 2024 belongs to which sports?
a. Boxing
b. Cricket
c. Hockey
d. Tennis
Ans. d
Q. Joshna Chinappa, a famous sports person has received Padma Shri 2024 belongs to which sports?
a. Wrestling
b. Table Tennis
c. Squash
d. Tennis
Ans. c
Q. Harbinder Singh, a famous player and coach has received Padma Shri 2024 belongs to which sports?
a. Hockey
b. Table Tennis
c. Badminton
d. Volley Ball
Ans. a
Q. Kiran Nadar, wife of HCL Technologies founder Shiv Nadar, has received which award in the Padma Awards 2024?
a. Padma Shri
b. Padma Vibhushan
c. Padma Bhushan
d. Arjun Award
Ans. a
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