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Answer: Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet Kaur, who captained the Indian women's cricket team to a T20 World Cup title, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2026. She is among the sports awardees in the 2026 Padma Shri list.
Answer: Second
The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian honour in India, ranking after the Bharat Ratna (the highest). Padma Bhushan is the third and Padma Shri is the fourth-highest civilian honour.
Answer: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, the World Cup-winning captain of the Indian men's cricket team, received the Padma Shri in 2026. He is among the 113 Padma Shri awardees. The Padma Shri is the fourth-highest civilian honour in India.
Answer: Padma Bhushan
Alka Yagnik was conferred the Padma Bhushan in 2026 for her distinguished contribution to Indian playback singing. She is among the 13 Padma Bhushan awardees of 2026. The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian honour in India.
Answer: Dharmendra Singh Deol
Late Bollywood legend Dharmendra Singh Deol was conferred the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2026 for his exceptional contribution to Indian cinema spanning over six decades. He is among the 5 Padma Vibhushan awardees of 2026.
Answer: 131
The Government of India announced 131 Padma Awards for 2026, comprising 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri. The list includes 16 posthumous and 19 women awardees.
Answer: From a technology follower to a technology leader
India has transitioned from largely adopting technologies developed elsewhere to increasingly participating in and shaping frontier technologies at the global level. This shift represents movement from follower to leader status in the global technological landscape.
Answer: Dr. Ambedkar International Centre
The press release explicitly states that the Ministry of Jal Shakti will organize the National Workshop on R&D in Water on 1 June 2026 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.
Answer: June 2020
PM SVANidhi was launched in June 2020 as a flagship micro-credit scheme by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs to empower street vendors with collateral-free credit and social security.
Answer: IL-76 strategic airlift aircraft named Gajraj
The Indian Air Force deployed an IL-76 strategic airlift aircraft named Gajraj for this mission. This aircraft is specifically designed for long-range strategic airlift operations.
Answer: Rajnath Singh and Richard Marles
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Defence Mr Richard Marles co-chaired the second India-Australia Defence Ministers' Dialogue in New Delhi on June 1, 2026.
Answer: 27th
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan is the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. He succeeded Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi who completed 41 years of service.
Answer: Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026
The review meeting was specifically held to facilitate implementation of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 and recommendations of the High-Level Committee on regulatory reforms as part of legal metrology reforms.
Answer: Raisen
The press release explicitly states that the 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' will commence on June 1 from Ramsiya village in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district.
Answer: IIIDEM, New Delhi
The Chief Election Commissioner inaugurated the 2nd National Conference of ECI Counsels at IIIDEM (Indian Institute for Democratic Election Management) in New Delhi. This venue hosted advocates representing the Commission before the Supreme Court and various High Courts.
Answer: 28 June 2026
All eligible electors whose Enumeration Forms are received by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) on or before 28 June 2026 will be included in the Draft Electoral Rolls during the SIR Enumeration Phase.
Answer: 16 States and 3 Union Territories
The Election Commission ordered SIR in 16 States and 3 Union Territories on May 14, 2026, as per the official order to ensure eligible citizens are included and ineligible persons excluded from Electoral Rolls.
Answer: Reconstruction of sacred temples and pilgrimage sites across the country
Ahilyabai Holkar is renowned for her efforts in reconstructing temples and pilgrimage sites throughout India. This work strengthened India's cultural consciousness and is highlighted as one of her unparalleled contributions.
Answer: Ranchi, Jharkhand
The National Senior Athletics Federation Competition was held in Ranchi, Jharkhand, where nearly 800 athletes participated and four national records were broken in four different events.
Answer: 134th Episode
Prime Minister Modi addressed the 134th Episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' as highlighted in his X posts dated 31 May 2026.