Identify the Padma Vibhushan Awardees from the following:
(A) Konidela Chiranjeevi
(B) Vyjayantimala Bali
(C) Padma Subrahmanyam
(D) Mithun Chakraborty
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (C) only
The Padma Vibhushan is India’s second-highest civilian award, after the Bharat Ratna. The list for 2024, announced on 25 January 2024, had five names: Vyjayantimala Bali, Konidela Chiranjeevi, M. Venkaiah Naidu, Bindeshwar Pathak (after his death) and Padma Subrahmanyam.
(A) Konidela Chiranjeevi Correct. The Telugu film star received the Padma Vibhushan in 2024 in the field of art.
(B) Vyjayantimala Bali Correct. The film actress and Bharatanatyam dancer received the Padma Vibhushan in 2024 in the field of art.
(C) Padma Subrahmanyam Correct. The Bharatanatyam dancer and scholar received the Padma Vibhushan in 2024 in the field of art.
(D) Mithun Chakraborty Incorrect. The film actor received the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award, in 2024, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award later that year, not the Padma Vibhushan.