Previous Year Question
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Recent Padma Awardees — Awards
Bhimsen Joshi — Bharat Ratna
Abhinav Bindra — Padma Vibhushan
Shekhar Gupta — Padma Bhushan
Aishwarya Rai — Padma Shri
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
(a) Bhimsen Joshi — Bharat Ratna (Correctly Matched). Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was announced as a recipient of the Bharat Ratna on 4 November 2008. He received the honour at his residence in Pune on 10 February 2009. He belonged to the Kirana Gharana and was famous for Khayal singing, Bhajans, and Abhangs.
(b) Abhinav Bindra — Padma Vibhushan (Incorrectly Matched). Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra received the Padma Bhushan in 2009, not the Padma Vibhushan. He won the gold medal in the men's 10-metre air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It was India's first individual Olympic gold medal.
(c) Shekhar Gupta — Padma Bhushan (Correctly Matched). Senior journalist Shekhar Gupta received the Padma Bhushan in 2009 for his contributions to journalism. He is known for political analysis, news editing, and writing on public affairs in Indian journalism.
(d) Aishwarya Rai — Padma Shri (Correctly Matched). Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan received the Padma Shri in 2009 in the field of art. She has acted in Hindi films as well as films in several other Indian languages. The Government of India honoured her for her contributions to Indian cinema.