List of Important Awards, Honors and its Related Fields – India

List of Important Awards, Honors and their Fields in India

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1. Bharat Ratna

• It is the highest civilian award of India.

• Presented by the Government of India.
• The award is given for exceptional work of the advancement of art, literature and science, and in recognition of public service of the highest order.
• First three recipients were C. Rajagopalachari,Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and Dr. C.V. Raman in 1954 .
• First Indian Woman to get Bharat Ratna  Indira Gandhi.
• First Woman Musician to get Bharat Ratna  S. Subbulakshmi.
• First foreign recipient of Bharat Ratna  Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan.

2. Padma Vibhushan

• Padma Vibhushan is the second  highest civilian award
• The award is given for exceptional and distinguished services in any field including Government service rendered by government Servants.

3. Padma Bhushan

• The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award of India.

• The award is given for distinguished services of a high order in any field including Government service rendered by government Servants.

4. Padma Shri

• The Padma Shri is the fourth highest honour after the Bharat Ratna civilian award.
• The award is given for distinguished services of a high order in any field including Government service rendered by government Servants.

 5. Dadasaheb Phalke Award

• The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in Films /cinema.
• It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organization set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

 6. Jnanpith Award

• The award was instituted in 1961.
• It is an annual award given for distinguished works in any recognized language by a scholar.
• First Indian to get Jnanpith Award G. Shankar Kurup.
• First Woman to get Jnanpith Award  Ashapurna Devi.

 7. Saraswati Samman

• The award was instituted in 1991 by the K. K. Birla Foundation.
• It is an annual award given for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in any 22 Indian languages.

 8. Vachaspati Samman

• The award was instituted in 1992.

 9. Shankar Award

• Indian Philosophy, Culture and Art

10.Vyasa Samman

• Instituted in 1992 by the K.K. Birla Foundation
• For outstanding contribution to Hindi literature.

 11. Kabir Samman

• Socio – communal Harmony

 12. Dronacharya Award

• Instituted in 1985
• Given by Sports Ministry, Government of India.
• These are given to sports coaches.

 13 Arjuna Award

• These are given for the special achievements in different types of sports.
• Given by Sports Ministry, Government of India.

14. Kalinga Award

• The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people.

• Instituted in 1952

 15. Gallantry Awards-

Param Vir Chakra (PVC), Ashok Chakra,  and Shaurya Chakra    is given for appreciating the brave and gallant.

• Param Vir Chakra- It is India’s highest award for bravery.
• Mahavir Chakra- It is the second highest gallantry award.
• Vir Chakra- It is the third highest gallantry award.

First Person to get Paramvir Chakra : Major Somnath Sharma

• Ashok Chakra-It is the highest peace-time gallantry award

First Woman to get Ashok Chakra: Nirja Bhanot

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