How many Padma Vibhushan awards were announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs on January 25, 2023?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 6
On 25 January 2023, the eve of Republic Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced 106 Padma awards: 6 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan and 91 Padma Shri. The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award after the Bharat Ratna. The six awardees were:
Balkrishna Doshi, architect (posthumous)
Zakir Hussain, tabla maestro
S. M. Krishna, former Chief Minister of Karnataka
Dilip Mahalanabis, pioneer of oral rehydration solution (posthumous)
Srinivas Varadhan, mathematician
Mulayam Singh Yadav, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (posthumous)