Answer- B
1)The Padma Awards are bestowed upon recipients by the President of India at ceremonial events that are typically held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in March or April each year.
2) In 2022, the President has given approval for the conferral of a total of 128 Padma Awards, which includes two duo cases (wherein the Award is counted as one), as per the list provided below.
The list comprises of 4 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan, and 107 Padma Shri Awards. Among the awardees, 34 are women, and the list also includes 10 individuals from the categories of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI, as well as 13 Posthumous awardees. If an award is conferred as a duo case, it is counted as one. A total of 128 winners have been conferred with the Padma Award in 2022.