President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Awards 2025 to 71 famous personalities

Current Context: President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards 2025 to 71 distinguished individuals during a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan's Durbar Hall on April 28, 2025.

The awards recognized exceptional contributions across various fields, including art, public affairs, science, sports, and more.

Here are some highlights:

Padma Vibhushan (4 recipients):

Renowned violinist L. Subramaniam for his contributions to art.
The late Osamu Suzuki, former CEO of Suzuki Motor Corporation, for trade and industry (posthumous).
Malayalam writer and filmmaker M.T. Vasudevan Nair (posthumous).
Gastroenterologist D. Nageshwar Reddy for medicine.

Padma Bhushan (10 recipients):

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur.
Telugu actor Nandamuri Balakrishna.
Former Indian hockey goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh.
The late singer Pankaj Udhas (posthumous).

Padma Shri (57 recipients):

Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin for sports.
Playback singer Jaspinder Narula for music.
Vedic scholar Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid for his contributions to Hindu ceremonial traditions.
American author Stephen Knapp for promoting Vedic literature.
Entrepreneur and the Managing Director of Avon Cycles Onkar Singh Pahwa for his significant contributions to the bicycle industry.

Question:

Q.1 Who among the following received the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2025?
a) L. Subramaniam
b) D. Nageshwar Reddy
c) Osamu Suzuki
d) Shekhar Kapur

Answer: c) Osamu Suzuki, the former CEO of Suzuki Motor Corporation, was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan for his contributions to trade and industry.