Current affairs curated for Banking competitive exams.
Answer: 134th Episode
Prime Minister Modi addressed the 134th Episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' as highlighted in his X posts dated 31 May 2026.
Answer: True
The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, inaugurated the SIRI Mathrushree Industrial Park at Belthangady on 31 May 2026, emphasizing women-led social transformation and rural empowerment.
Answer: Dakshina Kannada
The SIRI Mathrushree Industrial Park was inaugurated at Belthangady in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. The inauguration ceremony was held from Dharmasthala.
Answer: Manipur
Shri Yumnam Jatra Singh from Manipur was posthumously awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Art.
Answer: Georgia
Shri Vladimer Mestvirishvili from Georgia was posthumously awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Sports.
Answer: True
Shri Vempaty Kutumba Sastry from Andhra Pradesh was awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Literature and Education.
Answer: Tamil Nadu
Shri Veezhinathan Kamakoti from Tamil Nadu was awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Science and Engineering.
Answer: West Bengal
Ms. Tripti Mukherjee from West Bengal was awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Art.
Answer: True
Shri Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam from Tamil Nadu was awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Art.
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Shri Techi Gubin from Arunachal Pradesh was awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Social Work.
Answer: Art
Shri Tarun Bhattacharya, the renowned santoor maestro, was awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Art from West Bengal.
Answer: True
Shri Taga Ram Bheel from Rajasthan was awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Art.
Answer: Karnataka
Shri T T Jagannathan from Karnataka was posthumously awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Trade and Industry.
Answer: Social Work
Swami Brahmdev Ji Maharaj from Rajasthan was awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Social Work.
Answer: True
Dr. Suresh Hanagavadi from Karnataka was awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Medicine.
Answer: Tamil Nadu
Ms. Sivasankari, the noted Tamil author, was awarded Padma Shri 2026 in Literature and Education from Tamil Nadu.
Answer: Art
Shri Simanchal Patro from Odisha was awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Art.
Answer: True
Shri Shyam Sundar from Uttar Pradesh was awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Medicine.
Answer: Karnataka
Ms. Shubha Venkatesha Iyengar from Karnataka was awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Science and Engineering.
Answer: Others - Agriculture
Shri Shrirang Devaba Lad from Maharashtra was awarded Padma Shri 2026 under the 'Others – Agriculture' category.