Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025

Current Context: The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025 was conferred by President Droupadi Murmu on December 26, 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

• The awards were announced on Veer Bal Diwas, commemorating the martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons.
• A total of 20 children (9 boys, 11 girls) from 18 States/UTs were honoured.

They were recognized across six categories – Bravery, Art & Culture, Environment, Innovation, Science & Technology, and Sports.

• Bravery: Vyoma Priya (Tamil Nadu, posthumous), Kamlesh Kumar (Bihar, posthumous), Ajay Raj (Uttar Pradesh), Muhammed Sidan P (Kerala).
• Sports: Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Bihar, youngest IPL centurion), Dhinidhi Desinghu (Karnataka, Olympic swimmer), Vaka Lakshmi Pragnika (Gujarat, U-7 Chess World Champion), Vishwanath Padakanti (Telangana, Seven Summits achiever).
• Science & Innovation: Arnav Maharshi (Maharashtra, AI rehab tool), Pooja (Uttar Pradesh, anti-pollution machine), Aishi Prisha Borah (Assam, sustainable farming).
• Art, Culture & Social Service: Esther Hnamte (Mizoram, patriotic singer), Suman Sarkar (West Bengal, tabla prodigy), Shvan Singh (Punjab, supported soldiers in Operation Sindoor).

Question:

Q.1 Which child was recognized in the Sports category for being the youngest IPL centurion?
a) Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Bihar)
b) Dhinidhi Desinghu (Karnataka)
c) Vaka Lakshmi Pragnika (Gujarat)
d) Vishwanath Padakanti (Telangana)

Answer: a) Vaibhav Suryavanshi was honoured for his record-breaking cricket achievements, including being the youngest IPL centurion.