Which of the following awards was given to gymnast Dipa Karmakar in the year…

2022

Which of the following awards was given to gymnast Dipa Karmakar in the year 2017?

  1. A.

    Arjuna Award

  2. B.

    Bharat Ratna

  3. C.

    Padma Bhushan

  4. D.

    Padma Shri

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Correct answer: D

India's Padma Awards are civilian honours conferred by the Government of India, announced each year around Republic Day, in three ascending tiers: Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan. They are distinct from sport-specific honours such as the Arjuna Award and from the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award reserved for the most exceptional service in any field.

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who became the first Indian female gymnast to reach an Olympic vault final at Rio 2016, was conferred the Padma Shri in 2017 by the Government of India in recognition of her contribution to sport.

  • Arjuna Award — a separate, sport-specific honour that Dipa Karmakar received in 2015, two years before the award named in this question.

  • Bharat Ratna — India's highest civilian award, given for the most exceptional service in any field; it has never been conferred on Dipa Karmakar.

  • Padma Bhushan — a distinct, higher-tier civilian honour; Dipa Karmakar has not been awarded this particular honour.

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