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Answer: Art
Shri Piyush Pandey, the iconic advertising legend, was posthumously awarded Padma Bhushan 2026 in the field of Art from Maharashtra.
Answer: Medicine
Shri Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy was awarded the Padma Bhushan 2026 in the field of Medicine from Tamil Nadu.
Answer: Art
Ms. Alka Yagnik, the legendary playback singer, was awarded the Padma Bhushan 2026 in the field of Art from Maharashtra.
Answer: Public Affairs
Shri K T Thomas, former Chief Justice of India, was awarded the Padma Vibhushan 2026 in Public Affairs from Kerala.
Answer: Padma Vibhushan
Shri Dharmendra Singh Deol was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan 2026 in the field of Art from Maharashtra.
Answer: Public Administration and Management
The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management is given to individuals who made significant contributions in these areas.
Answer: Terrorist camps and infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK
Operation Sindoor (May 2026) was India's military response to the April 2026 Pahalgam attack, targeting 9 terrorist camps and infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Answer: 30%
MSMEs contribute approximately 30% to India's GDP, about 45% of exports, and employ over 11 crore people — making them the backbone of India's economy.
Answer: Ram Nath Kovind
The HLC on 'One Nation, One Election' was chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind. It submitted its report in March 2024, recommending simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.
Answer: Uttarakhand
Gangotri glacier is in Uttarakhand in the Garhwal Himalayas. It is one of the largest Himalayan glaciers and the primary source of the Bhagirathi river which joins to form the Ganga.
Answer: G20 New Delhi Summit 2023
IMEC was announced at the G20 New Delhi Summit in September 2023. It is a railway and shipping corridor connecting India to Europe via the Middle East, as an alternative to China's BRI.
Answer: Om Birla
Om Birla (BJP, Kota) was re-elected as Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha in June 2024, having served as Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha as well.
Answer: 2024
India's BioE3 Policy was launched in 2024 to position India as a global biomanufacturing hub, targeting a $300 billion bioeconomy by 2030.
Answer: Rs 111 lakh crore
India's National Infrastructure Pipeline was launched in 2019 with an investment target of Rs 111 lakh crore (approximately USD 1.5 trillion) in infrastructure projects over 2020-25.
Answer: All eligible urban and rural poor
PMAY — comprising PMAY-Urban and PMAY-Gramin — aims to provide 'Housing for All' to urban and rural poor including EWS, LIG, and MIG categories.
Answer: Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra set a new world record in javelin throw in 2025, surpassing Jan Zelezny's long-standing record. Chopra is also the Olympic gold medalist (Tokyo 2020) and silver medalist (Paris 2024).
Answer: Suspension of Indus Waters Treaty, expulsion of Pakistani diplomats
Following the Pahalgam attack in April 2026 killing 26 tourists, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, expelled Pakistani diplomats, and closed the Attari-Wagah border.
Answer: Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad developed India's first Heat Action Plan in 2013 after the deadly 2010 heat wave. It has served as a model for other Indian cities and globally.
Answer: Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigned amid mass protests in August 2024 and took refuge in India. An interim government led by Muhammad Yunus took charge, creating diplomatic challenges for India.
Answer: 25%
Make in India aims to increase the manufacturing sector's contribution to India's GDP to 25% and create 100 million additional jobs in manufacturing by 2022 (target extended).