Bihar Special GK PYQ 559 of 603 · Current Events : Bihar

Which person from Bihar was awarded the Padma Bhushan on 26 January, 2021?

  1. AMridula Sinha
  2. BRam Vilas Paswan (Posthumously)
  3. CRamchandra Devi
  4. DRamchandra Manjhi
  5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above

B.P.S.C. C.D.P.O. (Pre) 2022

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Explanation

On 25 January, 2021, it was announced that former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan would be awarded the Padma Bhushan posthumously. This award was received by his son, Chirag Paswan, during a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 9 November, 2021. It may be noted that he died on 8 October, 2020 due to a heart-related illness. He was the Cabinet Minister of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in the government led by Narendra Modi. Ram Vilas Paswan first entered Parliament in 1977 by winning the Lok Sabha election from Hajipur on a Janata Party ticket. Note- The Padma awards are announced on the eve of Republic Day, i.e., 25 January. Therefore, mentioning 26 January, 2021 in the given question is incorrect. Instead, it should be 25 January, 2021.

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