MCQ
1.
President/Prime Minister of which country received the Padma Vibushan Award 2021?
Correct Answer: B
The correct answer is Japan.
Key Points
- India conferred one of its highest civilian awards to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
- He received the Padma Vibhushan award for exceptional and distinguished service in the field of Public Affairs.
Important Points
- Padma Awards is the highest civilian award in the country.
- On the eve of 72nd Republic Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced the Padma awards 2021.
- This year President Ram Nath Kovind has conferred the 119 Padma Awards which comprises 7 Padma Vibhusan, 10 Padma Bhusan, and 102 Padma Shri Awards.
Additional Information
- Other Padma Vibhusan Awardees:
| Name of the Person | State/Country | Field |
| Shri Sudarshan Sahoo | Odisha | Art. |
| Shri Narinder Singh Kapany (Posthumous) | United States of America | Science and Engineering. |
| Shri S P Balasubrahmaniam (Posthumous) | Tamilnadu | Art. |
| Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Delhi | Others-Spiritualism. |
| Dr. Belle Monappa Hegde | Karnataka | Medicine. |
| Shri B. B. Lal | Delhi | Others-Archaeology. |