This is the current affairs of 25 & 26 January 2026. Here are questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
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1. How many distinguished people did the Central Government announce to be awarded Padma Awards (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri) in the year 2026?
a. 45
b. 101
c. 120
d. 131
Answer: d. 131 (Padma Vibhushan: 5, Padma Bhushan: 13, Padma Shri: 113)
– After the President’s approval, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced the names of Padma Award winners on the eve of the 77th Republic Day 2026.
– These awards are announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day.
– A total of 131 Padma Awards were announced.
– Among them: 19 women, 6 foreigners/NRI/POI, and 19 posthumous awards.
– Usually, the award ceremonies are held around March/April every year at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the President presents the awards.
How many types of Padma Awards?
– Padma Vibhushan: 5
– Padma Bhushan: 13
– Padma Shri: 113
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2. How many people did the Central Government announce to be awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2026?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 7
d. 8
Answer: b. 5 (Dharmendra Singh Deol, K. T. Thomas, N. Rajam, P. Narayanan, V. S. Achyutanandan)
– These awards are announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day.
– A total of 131 Padma Awards were announced.
– This includes 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri awards.
Padma Vibhushan Award:
– It is the second-highest civilian award of India after Bharat Ratna.
– It was instituted on 2 January 1954.
– “Padma Vibhushan” is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service (civilian).
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3. Whom did the Central Government select for the Padma Vibhushan Award 2026?
a. Dharmendra Singh Deol, K. T. Thomas
b. N. Rajam, P. Narayanan, V. S. Achyutanandan
c. Jitendra, Hema Malini, Shah Rukh Khan
d. a and b
Answer: d. a and b (Dharmendra Singh Deol, K. T. Thomas, N. Rajam, P. Narayanan, V. S. Achyutanandan)
Winner: Category: State/Region/Country
i) Dharmendra Singh Deol, Art, Maharashtra (Posthumous)
– He passed away in November 2025.
– Earlier, in view of his contribution to cinema, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan in 2012.
ii) K. T. Thomas, Public Affairs, Kerala
– Former Supreme Court judge for contributions in the field of public affairs.
iii) N. Rajam, Art, Uttar Pradesh
– Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist and violinist.
iv) P. Narayanan, Literature and Education, Kerala
– Senior Malayalam journalist.
v) V. S. Achyutanandan, Public Affairs, Kerala (Posthumous)
– Former Chief Minister of Kerala and senior communist leader.
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4. How many people did the Central Government announce to be awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2026?
a. 7
b. 9
c. 13
d. 20
Answer: c. 13
– This is the third-highest civilian award of India.
– “Padma Bhushan” is awarded for distinguished service of a high order.
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5. Whom did the Central Government select for the Padma Bhushan Award 2026?
Winners – Category – UT/State or Country
1. Alka Yagnik, Art, Maharashtra
2. Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Social Work, Uttarakhand
3. Kallipatti Ramasamy Planiswami, Medicine, Tamil Nadu
4. Mammootty, Art, Kerala
5. Dr. Nori Dattatreyaudu, Medicine, USA
6. Piyush Pandey (Posthumous), Art, Maharashtra
7. S. K. M. Mackilaanandan, Social Work, Tamil Nadu
8. Shatavadhani R. Ganesh, Art, Karnataka
9. Shibu Soren (Posthumous), Social Work, Jharkhand
10. Uday Kotak, Trade and Industry, Maharashtra
11. V. K. Malhotra (Posthumous), Public Affairs, Delhi
12. Vellapally Natesan, Public Affairs, Kerala
13. Vijay Amritraj, Sports, USA (Tennis legend)
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6. How many Padma Shri Awards did the Central Government announce in 2026?
a. 76
b. 91
c. 109
d. 113
Answer: d. 113
– This award is given for distinguished service in any field.
Note: In case of a joint award, it is counted as one.
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7. Whom did the Central Government select for the Padma Shri Award 2026?
Category-wise list of 113 Padma Shri awards
Arts
1. Anil Kumar Rastogi, Art, Uttar Pradesh
2. Arvind Vaidya, Art, Gujarat
3. Bharat Singh Bharti, Art, Bihar
4. Bhiklya Ladkya Dhinda, Art, Maharashtra
5. Vishva Bandhu (Posthumous), Art, Bihar
6. Chiranjilal Yadav, Art, Uttar Pradesh
7. Deepika Reddy, Art, Telangana
8. Dharmiklal Chunilal Pandya, Art, Gujarat
9. Gadde Babu Rajendra Prasad, Art, Andhra Pradesh
10. Gaffaruddin Mewati Jogi, Art, Rajasthan
11. Garimella Balakrishna Prasad (Posthumous), Art, Andhra Pradesh
12. Gayatri Balasubramaniam and Ms. Ranjani Balasubramaniam (Duo), Art, Tamil Nadu
13. Hari Madhab Mukhopadhyay (Posthumous), Art, West Bengal
14. Haricharan Saikia, Art, Assam
15. Jyotish Debnath, Art, West Bengal
16. Kalamandalam Vimala Menon, Art, Kerala
17. Khem Raj Sundriyal, Art, Haryana
18. Kumar Bose, Art, West Bengal
19. Prof. (Dr.) Lars-Christian Koch, Art, Germany
20. Madhavan Ranganathan (R. Madhavan), Art, Maharashtra
21. Maganti Murali Mohan, Art, Andhra Pradesh
22. Mir Hajibhai Kasambhai, Art, Gujarat
23. Nooruddin Ahmed, Art, Assam
24. Othuvar Thiruthani Swaminathan, Art, Tamil Nadu
25. Pokhila Lekthepi, Art, Assam
26. Prosenjit Chatterjee, Art, West Bengal
27. R. Krishnan (Posthumous), Art, Tamil Nadu
28. Raghuveer Tukaram Khedkar, Art, Maharashtra
29. Rajastapati Kaliappa Gounder, Art, Tamil Nadu
30. Sangyusang S. Pongenner, Art, Nagaland
31. Sarat Kumar Patra, Art, Odisha
32. Satish Shah (Posthumous), Art, Maharashtra
33. Simanchal Patro, Art, Odisha
34. Taga Ram Bhil, Art, Rajasthan
35. Tarun Bhattacharya, Art, West Bengal
36. Tripti Mukherjee, Art, West Bengal
37. Yumnam Jatra Singh (Posthumous), Art, Manipur
38. Thiruvarur Bhaktavatsalam, Art, Tamil Nadu
Social Work
1. Anke Gowda M., Social Work, Karnataka
2. Brij Lal Bhat, Social Work, Jammu and Kashmir
3. Dr. Budhri Tati, Social Work, Chhattisgarh
4. Halli War, Social Work, Meghalaya
5. Inderjit Singh Sidhu, Social Work, Chandigarh
6. Janardan Bapurao Bothe, Social Work, Maharashtra
7. Kollakal Devaki Amma Ji, Social Work, Kerala
8. Mohan Nagar, Social Work, Madhya Pradesh
9. Nilesh Vinodchandra Mandlevwala, Social Work, Gujarat
10. S. G. Sushilamma, Social Work, Karnataka
11. Swami Brahmadev Ji Maharaj, Social Work, Rajasthan
12. Techi Gubin, Social Work, Arunachal Pradesh
Science and Engineering
1. A. E. Muthunayagam, Science and Engineering, Kerala
2. Ashok Kumar Singh, Science and Engineering, Uttar Pradesh
3. Chandramouli Gaddamanugu, Science and Engineering, Telangana
4. Gopal Ji Trivedi, Science and Engineering, Bihar
5. Juzer Wasi, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra
6. K. Ramasamy, Science and Engineering, Tamil Nadu
7. Krishnamurthy Balasubramaniam, Science and Engineering, Telangana
8. Kumarasamy Thangraj, Science and Engineering, Telangana
9. Prem Lal Gautam, Science and Engineering, Himachal Pradesh
10. Ms. Shubha Venkatesh Iyengar, Science and Engineering, Karnataka
11. Vezhinathan Kamakoti, Science and Engineering, Tamil Nadu
Medicine
1. Armida Fernandes, Medicine, Maharashtra
2. Guduru Venkata Rao, Medicine, Telangana
3. H. V. Hande, Medicine, Tamil Nadu
4. Keval Krishna Thakral, Medicine, Uttar Pradesh
5. Dr. Padma Gurmet, Medicine, Ladakh
6. Palkonda Vijay Anand Reddy, Medicine, Telangana
7. Prateek Sharma, Medicine, United States of America
8. Dr. Punniyamurthy Natesan, Medicine, Tamil Nadu
9. Rajendra Prasad, Medicine, Uttar Pradesh
10. Ramchandra Godbole and Ms. Sunita Godbole (Duo), Medicine, Chhattisgarh
11. Dr. Suresh Hanagawadi, Medicine, Karnataka
12. Saroj Mandal, Medicine, West Bengal
13. Shyam Sunder, Medicine, Uttar Pradesh
Literature and Education
1. Ashok Kumar Haldar, Literature and Education, West Bengal
2. Charan Hembrom, Literature and Education, Odisha
3. Gambhir Singh Yonzon, Literature and Education, West Bengal
4. Kailash Chandra Pant, Literature and Education, Madhya Pradesh
5. Lyudmila Viktorovna Khokhlova, Literature and Education, Russia
6. Mahendra Kumar Mishra, Literature and Education, Odisha
7. Mahendra Nath Roy, Literature and Education, West Bengal
8. Mamidala Jagadish Kumar, Literature and Education, Delhi
9. Mangla Kapoor, Literature and Education, Uttar Pradesh
10. Naresh Chandra Dev Verma, Literature and Education, Tripura
11. Prabhakar Basavaprabhu Kore, Literature and Education, Karnataka
12. Rabilal Tudu, Literature and Education, West Bengal
13. Ratilal Borissagar, Literature and Education, Gujarat
14. Prof. Shafi Shauq, Literature and Education, Jammu and Kashmir
15. Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Literature and Education, Karnataka
16. Shivshankari, Literature and Education, Tamil Nadu
17. Vempati Kutumba Sastry, Literature and Education, Andhra Pradesh
Sports
1. Baldev Singh, Sports, Punjab
2. Bhagwandas Rayakwar, Sports, Madhya Pradesh
3. Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar, Sports, Punjab
4. K. Pazhanivel, Sports, Puducherry
5. Vladimer Mestvirishvili (Posthumous), Sports, Georgia
6. Praveen Kumar, Sports, Uttar Pradesh
7. Rohit Sharma, Sports, Maharashtra
8. Savita Punia, Sports, Haryana
Trade and Industry
1. Ashok Khade, Trade and Industry, Maharashtra
2. Satyanarayan Nuval, Trade and Industry, Maharashtra
3. T. T. Jagannathan (Posthumous), Trade and Industry, Karnataka
Civil Service
1. K. Vijay Kumar, Civil Service, Tamil Nadu
2. R. V. S. Mani, Civil Service, Delhi
Public Affairs
1. Kavindra Purkayastha (Posthumous), Public Affairs, Assam
Others
1. Buddha Rashmi Mani, Others – Archaeology, Uttar Pradesh
2. Narayan Vyas, Others – Archaeology, Madhya Pradesh
3. Jogesh Deuri, Others – Agriculture, Assam
4. Shrirang Devba Lad, Others – Agriculture, Maharashtra
5. Raghupat Singh (Posthumous), Others – Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh
6. Ram Reddy Mamidi (Posthumous), Others – Animal Husbandry, Telangana
7. Rammurti Shridhar, Others – Radio Broadcasting, Delhi
8. Sant Niranjan Das, Others – Spiritualism, Punjab
State-wise list of 131 Padma Awards (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri)
(Translated section continues exactly as listed in English, maintaining names, states, categories, and awards.)
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8. When is International Clean Energy Day celebrated?
a. 25 January
b. 26 January
c. 27 January
d. 28 January
Answer: b. 26 January
Theme for 2026:
– Clean Energy for People and Planet
– This day has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly.
– Objective: To promote renewable energy, advocate policy changes, educate, and increase awareness.
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9. When is Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day celebrated?
a. 23 January
b. 24 January
c. 25 January
d. 26 January
Answer: b. 24 January
– On 24 January 1950, the United Provinces was renamed Uttar Pradesh.
– This day is known as Uttar Pradesh Day or UP Day in Hindi.
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10. On Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day, 24 January 2026, to whom did the Union Home Minister give the Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman?
a. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla
b. Alakh Pandey, Rashmi Arya
c. Hariom Panwar, Sudhanshu Singh
d. All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above (Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Alakh Pandey, Rashmi Arya, Hariom Panwar, Sudhanshu Singh)
Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman Awardees:
– Astronaut and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla
– Alakh Pandey for education, entrepreneurship and self-reliance
– Rashmi Arya for education and innovation
– Hariom Panwar for literature
– Sudhanshu Singh for agriculture.
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