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– President Draupadi Murmu honored all the Padma Award winners on 9 May 2024.
– However, the Central Government had announced the Padma Award winners on the eve of the 75th Republic Day 2024. This award was given four months later.
Types of Padma awards:
– Padma Vibhushan
– Padma Bhushan
– Padma Shri
A total of 132 Padma awards were given
– 5 Padma Vibhushan
– 17 Padma Bhushan
– 110 Padma Shri
– There are 30 women among the recipients of Padma Award.
– There are eight people in the category of foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI.
Awards were announced posthumously to nine people.
– Two pairs have also received Padma Award.
Padma Vibhushan Award:
– This is the second highest civilian honor given by the Government of India after Bharat Ratna.
– This honor was established on 02 January 1954.
– ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is given for exceptional and distinguished service (civilian).
1. How many people did President Draupadi Murmu give Padma Vibhushan awards in the year 2024?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 8
Answer: b. 5
– President Draupadi Murmu honored all the Padma Award winners on 9 May 2024.
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2. Who did the President give the Padma Vibhushan Award 2024?
Answer:
Winner – Category – State/Region/Country
i) Vyjayanthimala Bali – Arts – Tamil Nadu
ii) Konidela Chiranjeevi – Arts – Andhra Pradesh
iii) M. Venkaiah Naidu – Public Affairs – Andhra Pradesh
iv) Bindi Bihari Pathak (Posthumous) – Social Work – Bihar
v) Padma Subramanyam – Arts – Tamil Nadu
Vyjayanthimala Bali (Actress):
– She is a versatile Indian artist.
– She hails from Tamil Nadu and is 90 years old.
– She made her debut on screen at the age of 16 with the Tamil film “Vazhkai” (1949).
– She then acted in the Telugu film “Jeevitham” (1950).
– Her first Hindi film was the socially relevant film “Bahar” (1951), after which she worked as a superstar in Hindi films. She has also served as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Konidela Chiranjeevi
– Chiranjeevi is an actor in Telugu and Hindi films.
– His real name is Konidela Shiv Shankar Vara Prasad.
– He is from Andhra Pradesh. He is 68 years old.
– With a splendid career spanning four decades, he has worked in over 150 Telugu and Hindi films in 5 languages.
– Currently, Chiranjeevi is a prominent figure in the state of Andhra Pradesh as the leader of the ‘Praja Rajyam’ party.
M. Venkaiah Naidu
– Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu is a former Vice President of India.
– He served as the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2002 to 2004.
– He is from Andhra Pradesh. He is 74 years old.
– He served as the Vice President from 2017 to 2022.
Bindeshwar Pathak (posthumous)
– Dr. Bindeshwari Pathak was a world famous Indian social worker and entrepreneur.
– He died on 15 August 2023 (80 years old).
– He was from Bihar.
– He was the founder of Sulabh International, which promotes human rights, environmental sanitation, non-traditional sources of energy through waste management and social reforms, education.
Padma Subramaniam
– Padma Subramaniam, is an Indian classical Bharatanatyam dancer.
– He is from Tamil Nadu. She is 80 years old.
– She is also a research scholar, choreographer, music composer, singer, teacher, Indologist and writer.
– He is famous in India as well as abroad.
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3. To how many people did the President give Padma Bhushan Award (year 2024)?
a. 7
b. 9
c. 17
d. 20
Answer: c. 17
– This honor is the third highest civilian honor given by the Government of India.
– ‘Padma Bhushan’ is given for distinguished service of high order.
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4. Who did the President give the Padma Bhushan Award 2024?
Answer:
Winner – Category – UT/State or Country
1. M Fathima Beevi (Posthumous) – Public Affairs – Kerala (First woman judge of the Supreme Court)
2. Hormusji N Cama – Literature and Education Journalism – Maharashtra
3. Mithun Chakraborty – Art – West Bengal
4. Sitaram Jindal – Trade Industry – Karnataka
5. Young Liu – Trade Industry – Taiwan
6. Ashwin Balchand Mehta – Medicine – Maharashtra
7. Satyabrata Mukherjee (Posthumous) – Public Affairs – West Bengal
8. Ram Naik – Public Affairs – Maharashtra
9. Tejas Madhusudan Patel – Medicine – Gujarat
10. Olancherry Rajagopal – Public Affairs – Kerala
11. Dattatreya Ambadas Mayalu alias Rajdutt – Art – Maharashtra
12. Togdan Rinpoche (posthumous) – Others Spiritualism – Ladakh
13. Pyarelal Sharma – Art – Maharashtra
14. Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur – Medicine – Bihar
15. Usha Uthup – Art – West Bengal
16. Vijayakanth (posthumous) – Art – Tamil Nadu
17. Kundan Vyas – Literature and Education Journalism – Maharashtra
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1) Fatima Biwi (posthumous)
– She was the first female judge of the Supreme Court.
– He died on 23 November 2023 (at the age of 96).
– Her full name is Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi.
-His father’s name is Meera Sahib and mother’s name is Khadija Bibi.
– His school education started from Kathilokatte High School, Pathanamthitta.
– She has also been the former Governor of Tamil Nadu.
2) Hormusji N Cama
– He is the former Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI).
– Was also the Chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) for the year 2018 to 2019.
– Senior publisher leading Bombay Samachar Gujarati newspaper for four decades.
– He is from Maharashtra.
3) Mithun Chakraborty
– He is an actor, producer and politician.
– He mainly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films.
– He is a former Rajya Sabha MP.
– He is from West Bengal. He is 73 years old.
– He has received three National Film Awards for Best Actor.
4) Sitaram Jindal
The veteran industrialist and philanthropist has been promoting naturopathy through the Jindal Nature Cure Institute in Bengaluru.
– He is the founder and chairman of Jindal Aluminum Limited (JAL).
– He is from Karnataka. He is 90 years old.
5) Young Liu (Taiwan)
– He is a global business leader and innovator.
– Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Taiwan’s Foxconn Company.
Foxconn’s biggest business in India is assembling iPhones (about 70 percent).
– He is from Taiwan. He is 66 years old.
6) Ashwin Balchand Mehta
– He is an Indian cardiologist and interventional cardiologist.
– He performed the first cardiac catheterization and angiography in newborns in India in 1973
– He is from Maharashtra. He is 84 years old.
7) Satyabrata Mukherjee (posthumous)
– He was an experienced political leader and barrister.
– He was a former Union Minister of many departments.
– He was from West Bengal. He died on 3 March 2023.
8) Ram Naik
– Ram Naik is an Indian politician and senior leader of BJP party.
– He has been the Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 2014 to 2019.
– He was the Minister of Oil and Natural Gas (from 1999 to 2004).
– He is from Maharashtra. He is 89 years old.
9) Tejas Madhusudan Patel
– Renowned cardiologist known for his pioneering work in interventional cardiology
– He received the highest award in the field of medicine ‘Dr. Has received ‘Bidhaan Chandra Rai Award’.
– He has also received the Padma Shri award in the year 2015.
– He is from Gujarat. He is 60 years old.
10) Olancherry Rajagopal
– He is an experienced political leader
– He has also been the former Union Minister of Railways and Urban Development.
– He was a two-time MP in the Rajya Sabha from 1992 to 2004.
– He is from Kerala. He is 94 years old.
11) Dattatreya Ambadas Mayalu alias Rajdutt
– He is an experienced Marathi film director.
– He has been making films on patriotic and social issues for more than 6 decades.
– He is from Maharashtra. He is 90 years old.
12) Togdan Rinpoche (posthumously)
– He was a Buddhist spiritual leader.
– He died on 24 May 2023.
– He was from Ladakh.
– He made an important contribution in the preservation of Bhoti language.
– He served as the head lama for all Tibetan Buddhist lineages in Ladakh.
13) Pyarelal Sharma
– He is a great Hindi music director.
– His career spans over more than 7 decades.
– He is honored as the ‘King of Melodies.’
– He is from Maharashtra. He is 83 years old.
14) Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur
– He is a renowned physician.
– He made lifelong contributions to global leadership, research, and policy on the disease of black fever.
– He is a former member of the Rajya Sabha, former minister in the Indian government, and a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
– He is from Bihar. He is 92 years old.
15) Usha Uthup
– She is a popular pop singer in India.
– She is known for her popular hits in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
– She has sung in approximately 16 languages including Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Marathi, Konkani, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and others.
– She is from West Bengal. She is 76 years old.
16) Vijayakanth (Posthumous)
– He passed away on December 28, 2023.
– He was from Tamil Nadu.
– He was a renowned Tamil film actor and popular political leader.
– He was also a successful director and producer.
– He had created his own identity by working in 154 films.
17) Kundan Vyasa
– He is an experienced journalist.
– He has been leading the prestigious media group Janmabhoomi for 5 decades.
– He is from Maharashtra. He is 82 years old.
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5. How many dignitaries did President Draupadi Murmu give Padma Shri Awards (year 2024)?
a. 76
b. 91
c. 109
d. 110
Answer: d. 110
– These honors are awarded for outstanding service in any field.
Note: In double cases, the award is counted as one.
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6. Who did the President give the Padma Shri award (year 2024)?
Answer:
1. Khalil Ahmed – Art – Uttar Pradesh
2. Badarappan M – Art – Tamil Nadu
3. Kaluram Bamnia – Art – Madhya Pradesh
4. Rezwana Choudhury Banya – Art – Bangladesh
5. Naseem Bano – Art – Uttar Pradesh
6. Ramlal Bareth – Art – Chhattisgarh
7. Geeta Roy Burman – Art – West Bengal
8. Parbati Barua – Social Work – Assam
9. Sarbeshwar Basumatary – Other Agriculture – Assam
10. Som Dutt Battu – Art – Himachal Pradesh
11. Takdeera Begum – Art – West Bengal
12. Satyanarayana Bellary – Other Agriculture – Kerala
13. Drona Bhuiyan – Art – Assam
14. Ashok Kumar Vishwas – Art – Bihar
15. Rohan Machanda Bopanna – Sports – Karnataka
16. Smriti Rekha Chakma – Art – Tripura
17. Narayan Chakraborty – Science and Engineering – West Bengal
18. A Velu Anand Chari – Art – Telangana
19. Ram Chet Chaudhary – Science and Engineering – Uttar Pradesh
20. K Chellammal – Other Agriculture – Andaman and Nicobar Islands
21. Joshna Chinappa – Sports – Tamil Nadu
22. Charlotte Chopin – Other Yoga – France
23. Raghuveer Chaudhary – Literature and Education – Gujarat
24. Joe D’Cruz – Literature and Education – Tamil Nadu
25. Ghulam Nabi Dar – Art – Jammu and Kashmir
26. Chittaranjan Debbarma – Others Spiritualism – Tripura
27. Uday Vishwanath Deshpande – Sports – Maharashtra
28. Prema Dhanraj – Medicine – Karnataka
29. Radha Krishna Dhiman – Medicine – Uttar Pradesh
30. Manohar Krishna Dole – Medicine – Maharashtra
31. Pierre Sylvain Filliozat – Literature and Education – France
32. Mahabir Singh Guddu – Art – Haryana
33. Anupama Hoskere – Art – Karnataka
34. Yazdi Maneksha Italia – Medicine – Gujarat
35. Rajaram Jain – Literature and Education – Uttar Pradesh
36. Jankilal – Art – Rajasthan
37. Ratan Kahar – Art – West Bengal
38. Yashwant Singh Katoch – Literature and Education – Uttarakhand
39. Zaheer I Qazi – Literature and Education – Maharashtra
40. Gaurav Khanna – Sports – Uttar Pradesh
41. Surendra Kishore – Literature and Education Journalism – Bihar
42. Dasari Kondappa – Art – Telangana
43. Sridhar Makam Krishnamurthy – Literature and Education – Karnataka
44. Yanung Jamoh Lego – Other Agriculture – Arunachal Pradesh
45. Jordan Lepcha – Art – Sikkim
46. Satendra Singh Lohia – Sports – Madhya Pradesh
47. Binod Mehrana – Art – Orissa
48. Purnima Mahato – Sports – Jharkhand
49. Uma Maheshwari D – Art – Andhra Pradesh
50. Dukhu Majhi – Social Work – West Bengal
51. Ram Kumar Mallik – Art – Bihar
52. Hemchand Manjhi – Medicine – Chhattisgarh
53. Chandrashekhar Mahadevrao Meshram – Medicine – Maharashtra
54. Surendra Mohan Mishra (posthumous) – Art – Uttar Pradesh
55. Ali Mohammed and Shri Ghani Mohammed*(Pair) – Art – Rajasthan
56. Kalpana Morparia – Trade and Industry – Maharashtra
57. Chami Murmu – Social Work – Jharkhand
58. Saseendran Muthuvel – Public Affairs – Papua New Guinea
59. G Nachiyar – Medicine – Tamil Nadu
60. Kiran Nadar – Art – Delhi
61. Pakravur Chitran Namboodiripad (posthumous) – Literature and Education – Kerala
62. Narayanan EP – Art – Kerala
63. Shailesh Nayak – Science and Engineering – Delhi
64. Harish Nayak (posthumously) – Literature and Education – Gujarat
65. Fred Négrit – Literature and Education – France
66. Hari Om – Science and Engineering – Haryana
67. Bhagwat Padhan – Art – Odisha
68. Sanatan Rudra Pal – Art – West Bengal
69. Shankar Baba Pundalikrao Papalkar – Social Work – Maharashtra
70. Radhe Shyam Pareek – Medicine – Uttar Pradesh
71. Dayal Mavjibhai Parmar – Medicine – Gujarat
72. Binod Kumar Pasayat – Art – Odisha
73. Silbi Pasah – Art – Meghalaya
74. Shanti Devi Paswan and Shri Shivan Paswan*(Pair) – Art – Bihar
75. Sanjay Anant Patil – Other Agriculture – Goa
76. Muni Narayana Prasad – Literature and Education – Kerala
77. KS Rajanna – Social Work – Karnataka
78. Chandrashekhar Channapatna Rajannachar – Medicine – Karnataka
79. Bhagwatilal Rajpurohit – Literature and Education – Madhya Pradesh
80. Romalo Ram – Art – Jammu and Kashmir
81. Navjeevan Rastogi – Literature and Education – Uttar Pradesh
82. Nirmal Rishi – Art – Punjab
83. Pran Sabharwal – Art – Punjab
84. Gaddam Sammaiya – Art – Telangana
85. Sangthankima – Social Work – Mizoram
86. Machihan Sasa – Art – Manipur
87. Omprakash Sharma – Art – Madhya Pradesh
88. Eklabya Sharma – Science and Engineering – West Bengal
89. Ram Chander Sihag – Science and Engineering – Haryana
90. Harbinder Singh – Sports – Delhi
91. Gurvinder Singh – Social Work – Haryana
92. Godavari Singh – Art – Uttar Pradesh
93. Ravi Prakash Singh – Science and Engineering – Mexico
94. Seshampatti T. Sivalingam – Art – Tamil Nadu
95. Somanna – Social Work – Karnataka
96. Kethvath Somlal – Literature and Education – Telangana
97. Shashi Soni – Trade Industry – Karnataka
98. Urmila Srivastava – Art – Uttar Pradesh
99. Nepal Chandra Sutradhar (posthumous) – Art – West Bengal
100. Gopinath Swain – Art – Odisha
101. Laxman Bhatt Tailang – Art – Rajasthan
102. Maya Tandon – Social Work – Rajasthan
103. Ashwathi Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bai Thampuratti – Literature and Education – Kerala
104. Jagdish Labhshankar Trivedi – Art – Gujarat
105. Sano Vamuzo – Social Work – Nagaland
106. Balakrishnan Sadanam Puthiya Veetil – Art – Kerala
107. Kurela Vitthalacharya – Literature and Education – Telangana
108. Kiran Vyas – Other Yoga – France
109. Jageshwar Yadav – Social Work – Chhattisgarh
110. Babu Ram Yadav – Art – Uttar Pradesh
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key names to remember
– Khalil Ahmed – Art – Uttar Pradesh
– Badarappan M – Art – Tamil Nadu
– Kaluram Bamnia – Art – Madhya Pradesh
– Rezwana Chaudhary Banya – Art – Bangladesh
– Shanti Devi Paswan and Shri Shivan Paswan*(Pair) – Art – Bihar
– Kethvath Somlal – Literature and Education – Telangana
– Shashi Soni – Trade Industry – Karnataka
– Urmila Srivastava – Art – Uttar Pradesh
– Kiran Vyas – Other Yoga – France
– Jageshwar Yadav – Social Work – Chhattisgarh
– Babu Ram Yadav – Art – Uttar Pradesh
– Surendra Kishore – Literature and Education Journalism – Bihar
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7. Whom did Vladimir Putin appoint as the Prime Minister of Russia again?
a. Alexander Kurenkov
b. Mikhail Mishustin
c. Dmitry Patrushev
d. Denis Manturov
Answer: b. Mikhail Mishustin (58 years old)
– According to Russian law, Mikhail Mishustin resigned from his cabinet on May 7, 2024.
– He had been Prime Minister for the past four years.
– On May 7, 2024, Vladimir Putin took the oath of office as the President of Russia for the fifth time.
– Then, on May 10, 2024, Vladimir Putin reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as Prime Minister.
Most Powerful Positions in Russia:
– The most powerful position in Russia is that of the President.
– The second most powerful position is that of the Prime Minister, who works under the direction of the President.
– The term of office for the President and Prime Minister in Russia is six years.
– The Russian parliament is called the Federal Assembly.
– There are also two chambers there.
– The upper chamber is called the Council of the Federation.
– The lower chamber is called the State Duma.
About Russia:
– Russia is a country that stretches from Eastern Europe to Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area.
– Capital: Moscow
– President: Vladimir Putin
– Prime Minister: Mikhail Mishustin
– Currency: Russian Ruble
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8. Who has China appointed as its ambassador to India after 18 months?
a. Li Xiang
b. Li Qiang
c. Xu Feihong
d. Wang Yi
Answer: c. Xu Feihong (60 years old)
– After 18 months of tensions along the India-China border, their appointment took place.
– Chinese President Xi Jinping appointed Ju Feihong as the ambassador to India on May 7, 2024.
– He arrived in New Delhi on May 10, 2024.
– Prior to this, Sun Weidong was China’s ambassador to India.
– His term ended in October 2022.
– Since then, China had no ambassador in India.
– Ju Feihong has extensive experience working in European countries.
Note: – Due to ongoing tensions between India and China, it took a long time to appoint an ambassador.
What Ambassador Ju Feihong Said:
– According to The Hindu newspaper, Ju said that his priority is to work on restoring and enhancing cooperation in various areas.
– And to create favorable conditions for a healthy and stable India-China relationship.
– Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed on this important assessment that China and India are partners in cooperation, not competitors.
– And both countries are opportunities for each other, not threats.
India-China Relations:
– On April 1, 1950, India and China established diplomatic relations.
– There are disputes between the two countries on many issues.
– Border disputes, trade disputes, political and national issues, etc.
– In April 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that relations with China are important for India.
– He said that attention should be paid to the long-standing border dispute soon.
– He made these remarks in an interview with the American magazine Newsweek.
Several Instances of India-China Confrontation:
– India and China have had several tense relations over the years.
– The Doklam incident in 2017 saw a face-off between troops for 75 days. Prior to this, there were tense situations in 1967, 1975, and 1987.
– In 2020, there was a clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh.
– During that time, Indian soldiers opposed the illegal occupation by Chinese soldiers, leading to violent clashes.
– During this period, including Colonel Santosh Babu, 20 Indian soldiers were martyred.
– There were reports of more than 40 Chinese soldiers being killed, but China downplayed the number.
– Subsequently, in 2022, Chinese soldiers attempted to remove an Indian post in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
– In this incident, 6 Indian soldiers were injured and China also incurred losses.
India’s Ambassador in China:
– Since March 2022, India’s full-time ambassador in Beijing is Pradeep Kumar Rawat.
– He has good experience in China.
About China:
– China, officially the People’s Republic of China, is a country in East Asia.
– Population: Approximately 1.42 billion
– President: Xi Jinping
– Capital: Beijing
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9. When is the International Plant Health Day observed?
a. 11 May
b. 12 May
c. 13 May
d. 14 May
Answer: b. 12 May
– The United Nations General Assembly adopted this day in the year 2020.
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10. When is International Nurses Day celebrated?
a. 11 May
b. 12 May
c. 13 May
d. 14 May
Answer: b. 12 May
Theme 2024
– Our Nurses. Our Future
– Today is the birth anniversary of the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale.
– She was also known as the ‘Lady with the Lamp’.
– She was born on May 12, 1820.
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11. When is Mother’s Day celebrated?
a. First Sunday of May
b. Second Sunday of May
c. Third Sunday of May
d. Fourth Sunday of May
Answer: b. Second Sunday of May (May 12 in 2024)
– Mother’s Day is celebrated around the world to honor and show love for motherhood.
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12. When is International Day of Light celebrated?
a. 13 May
b. 14 May
c. 15 May
d. 16 May
Answer: d. 16 May
Why is this day celebrated
– This day is celebrated to commemorate the 1960 milestone of the first successful operation of the laser by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman.
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