Awards (Current Affairs) (Part-III)

Total Questions: 50

11. When did Karnam Malleshwari get the Padma Shri? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) 1994
(b) 2000
(c) 1995
(d) 1999

Correct Answer: (d) 1999

Solution:Indian female weightlifter Karnam Malleswari was awarded the Padma Shri award in the year 1999. She is the first Indian female athlete to win a bronze medal at the Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal at the Sydney Olympics in the year 2000.

12. IM Vijayan, who was recommended for Padma Shri award in June, 2020, is a professional sportsperson of __________. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 22.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Chess
(b) Hockey
(c) Cricket
(d) Football

Correct Answer: (d) Football

Solution:I. M. Vijayan, who was recommended for the Padma Shri award in June, 2020, is a professional football player. Vijayan was awarded the Arjuna Award in the year 2003.

13. Shanti Jain, one of the recipients of the Padma Shri 2020, has received the award in the domain of: [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 22.10.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Public Affairs
(b) Art
(c) Trade and Industry
(d) Literature and Education

Correct Answer: (b) Art

Solution:Shanti Jain (posthumously) from Bihar has been conferred with the Padma Shri Award, 2020 for his contribution in the field of arts. Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam and veteran Bengali actor Victor Banerjee were among the 35 personalities who were conferred with the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan Awards respectively under the Arts category in 2022.

14. Manoj Das, the recipient of Padma Bhushan 2020, has received the award in the domain of: [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 26.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Trade and Industry
(b) Literature and Education
(c) Art
(d) Public Affairs

Correct Answer: (b) Literature and Education

Solution:The Padma Bhushan award for the year 2020 was presented to Manoj Das (posthumously) for his works in the field of literature and education. The Padma Bhushan award for the year 2020 was presented to Ms. Pratibha Ray, Swami Sachidanand and Shri Vashishth Tripathi in the field of literature and education.

15. Which classical dancer among the following was the youngest recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 1992? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 27.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Sonal Mansingh
(b) Mallika Sarabhai
(c) Yamini Krishnamurthy
(d) Shovana Narayan

Correct Answer: (a) Sonal Mansingh

Solution:Sonal Mansingh was the youngest Padma Bhushan in the year 1992. She was a classical dancer who received the award.

16. Who among the following has been awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for her contribution in Indian Classical dance? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 03.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Shovana Narayan
(b) Rukmini Devi Arundale
(c) Padma Subrahmanyam
(d) Indira PP Bora

Correct Answer: (d) Indira PP Bora

Solution:In 2020, the renowned dancer Indira Bora received the Padma Shri honour. She is renowned for her contribution to Sattriya dance form. A unique form of Indian classical dance is sattriya.

17. SC Jamir, one of the recipients of the Padma Bhushan 2020 award, received the award for his contribution in: [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Art
(b) Public Affairs
(c) Literature and Education
(d) Trade and Industry

Correct Answer: (b) Public Affairs

Solution:S.C. Jamir (Nagaland) has received Padma Bhushan 2020 in the field of Public Affairs. The Padma Bhushan in the field of public affairs was awarded to Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in 2022.

18. Who among the following sportspersons was a winner of the Padma Shri in 2020? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 18.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Deepti Sharma
(b) Poonam Yadav
(c) Manika Batra
(d) Rani Rampal

Correct Answer: (d) Rani Rampal

Solution:Rani Rampal (Haryana) was awarded the Padma Shri in the year 2020. She is currently the captain of the Indian women's hockey team. Other players honored with Padma Shri in the year 2020 include Tarundeep Rai, Jitu Rai, S.P. Ganesh, Oinam Bembem Devi, Zaheer Khan. Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra was conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2022. Other players honored with Padma shri are Avani, Antil, Bhagat, Sankaranarayan Menon Chundayil, Vandana Kataria, Brahmanand Sankhwalkar, and Faisal Ali Dhar.

19. Chhannulal Mishra, the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan 2020, has received the award in the domain of: [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 18.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Literature and Education
(b) Art
(c) Public Affairs
(d) Trade and Industry

Correct Answer: (b) Art

Solution:Renowned Indian classical singer Chhannulal Mishra was awarded Padma Vibhushan 2020 for his remarkable contribution in the field of arts. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in the year 2010. Indian classical vocalist from the Kirana gharana Ms.Prabha Atre was awarded Padma Vibhushan 2022 for his remarkable contribution in the field of arts.

20. Who among the following has been the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Shri award from the Government of India? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 18.10.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Dhanraj Pillay
(b) Milkha Singh
(c) Balbir Singh Dosanjh
(d) Manpreet Singh

Correct Answer: (c) Balbir Singh Dosanjh

Solution:Balbir Singh Dosanjh (Balbir Singh Sr.) is the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Shri award from the Government of India. Hockey player Balbir was honored with this award in the year 1957.

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