Daily current affairs questions for SSC, UPSC, Railway, Banking and all competitive exams.
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: 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.
Answer: True
Shri Shashi Shekhar Vempati from Karnataka was awarded Padma Shri 2026 in the field of Literature and Education.