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Padma Awards 2025 approved award count
For 2025, the President approved 139 Padma Awards.
Why it matters
Remember: Padma Awards 2025 = 139.
What happened
The Padma Awards are among India's highest civilian awards. For the year 2025, 139 Padma Awards were approved, including Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri categories. This fact is useful for SSC current affairs under Awards and Honours.
Static GK
- Remember: Padma Awards 2025 = 139.
Possible exam question
How many Padma Awards were approved for conferment in 2025?
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Padma Shri count in Padma Awards 2025
The 2025 Padma Awards list included 113 Padma Shri awards.
Why it matters
2025 split: 7 + 19 + 113 = 139.
What happened
The Padma Awards 2025 list included 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri awards. Since the question asks for the category with 113 awardees, the correct answer is Padma Shri.
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- 2025 split: 7 + 19 + 113 = 139.
Possible exam question
Which award category had 113 awardees in the Padma Awards 2025 list?
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D Gukesh Khel Ratna 2024
D Gukesh was selected for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024 in Chess.
Why it matters
Khel Ratna 2024 + Chess = D Gukesh.
What happened
The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is India's highest sporting honour. In the 2024 award list, D Gukesh was named for Chess. This makes the question important for sports current affairs.
Static GK
- Khel Ratna 2024 + Chess = D Gukesh.
Possible exam question
Which chess player was selected for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024?
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Manu Bhaker Khel Ratna sport
Manu Bhaker was selected in the Shooting discipline.
Why it matters
Manu Bhaker = Shooting.
What happened
Manu Bhaker is associated with Shooting. In the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024 list, her discipline was listed as Shooting. Such athlete-sport matching questions are common in SSC and other competitive exams.
Possible exam question
Manu Bhaker was selected for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024 in which sport?
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Census 2027 caste enumeration
Census 2027 will include caste enumeration.
Why it matters
Census 2027 = caste enumeration.
What happened
Census 2027 is important for current affairs because the Government decided to include caste enumeration. For exams, remember the link between Census 2027 and caste enumeration.
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- Census 2027 = caste enumeration.
Possible exam question
Census 2027 will be notable in India because it will include which enumeration?
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Census 2027 first digital enumeration
Census 2027 will mark India's first digital enumeration.
Why it matters
First digital Census = 2027.
What happened
The Census 2027 exercise is described as India's first digital enumeration, using mobile-based data collection for faster and more efficient nationwide availability of data.
Static GK
- First digital Census = 2027.
Possible exam question
Census 2027 is described as India's first census with which major data-collection feature?
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