awards medium True/False

Posthumous awards are generally not considered for Padma Awards, except in highly deserving cases.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

While Padma Awards are generally not conferred posthumously, exceptions can be made in highly deserving cases where the demise of the proposed awardee has occurred recently (within a year of the nomination).

Topic Padma Awards
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Railway