The Padma Vibhushan is also known as the “Lotus Decoration”. The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award of the India. As we already discuss that the Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of India. To know more details of Bharat Ratna Award with MCQs CLICK HERE.
The Padma Vibhushan is also introduced in the year 1954. As when the Bharat Ratna award was instituted. The Padma Vibhushan award is given for “exceptional and distinguished service”. All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for the Padma Vibhushan award.
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The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award of India. As we already discuss that the Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of India. All the Awards under the category of Padma and Bharat Ratna was introduced in the year 1954. As we already discussed that Bharat Ratna is the highest award in the category of civilian honour.
The Padma Vibhushan award is given for the “exceptional and distinguished service”. All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for the Padma Vibhushan award.
Any of the government servants including the employees who are working with the public sector undertakings are not eligible for these Awards, except doctors and scientists. There are five recipients for the 2024 are nominated for this award, including one is nominated posthumous and As of 2024. His name is Bindeshwar Pathak. The total number reched 336 (including 5 for the year 2024) the individuals has been bestowed so for yet. out of total counting of 336 individuals there are thirty-one awards given posthumous and twenty-one non-citizen recipients are there.
Name of the recent five Padma Vibhushan recipients.
Most recently on 26 January 2024, the Padma Vibhushan award has been bestowed upon five recipients. The name of the five recipients are –
01) Vyjayanthimala,
02) Chiranjeevi,
03) Venkaiah Naidu,
04) Padma Subrahmanyam,
05) Bindeshwar Pathak.
Out of five recipients Bindeshwar Pathak got the award posthumous.
When is the announcement of name of the recipient for Padma Vibhushan made?
The announcement of name of recipient of the Padma Vibhushan award is made on Republic Day every year.
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