President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards at the Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on April 22, 2024.
- Padma Vibhushan was conferred on former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Bharatnatyam dancer Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, and Bindeshwar Pathak posthumously.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty and singer Usha Uthup received the Padma Bhushan award.
- Other recipients of the Padma Bhushan include philanthropist Dr. Sitaram Jindal, cardiologist Dr. Tejas Madhusudan Patel, and former Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik.
- The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, conferred in three categories – Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri, for exceptional and distinguished service.
Q: Which award was conferred posthumously to Bindeshwar Pathak?
a) Padma Bhushan
b) Padma Shri
c) Padma Vibhushan
d) None of the above
Ans : c) Padma Vibhushan
Q: Which category of the Padma Awards is considered one of the highest civilian Awards of the country?
a) Padma Shri
b) Padma Bhushan
c) Padma Vibhushan
d) None of the above
Ans : c) Padma Vibhushan
