From which year were the present names Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri adopted?
The Padma Awards were instituted in 1954. At first, the Padma Vibhushan had three classes. From 1955, these classes received their present separate names: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. Therefore, 1955 is correct. The closest distractor, 1954, is the year the awards were instituted, not the year the present names were adopted. Exam tip: remember 1954 as the institution year and 1955 as the year of the present category names.