Which is the correct order of the Padma awards, from highest to lowest?

Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma VibhushanCorrect answerYour answerPadma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Padma ShriCorrect answerYour answerPadma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma ShriCorrect answerYour answerPadma Vibhushan, Padma Shri, Padma BhushanCorrect answerYour answer

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Correct answer: C

Padma Vibhushan is the highest of the three, then Padma Bhushan, then Padma Shri.
They are announced on Republic Day each year and conferred by the President later.
The Bharat Ratna is a separate and higher honour, not one of the Padma awards.

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The awards are not titles and may not be used as prefixes or suffixes to a name, which is a condition of receiving them.

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