Honours and Awards are formal recognitions given by a government, organization, or institution to individuals or groups for their outstanding achievements or service in various fields such as literature, science, sports, social service, public affairs, bravery, and entertainment.
🧩 TYPES OF AWARDS
| Type | Examples |
|---|---|
| National Awards | Bharat Ratna, Padma Awards, Gallantry Awards |
| Civilian Awards | Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan |
| Gallantry Awards | Param Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra, Shaurya Chakra |
| Sports Awards | Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award |
| Literary Awards | Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi, Booker Prize |
| Film & Entertainment | National Film Awards, Oscars |
| International Awards | Nobel Prize, Ramon Magsaysay, Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy |
🇮🇳 MAJOR INDIAN HONOURS & AWARDS
🏵️ 1. Bharat Ratna
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Highest civilian award in India
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Awarded for exceptional service in art, literature, science, and public service
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Notable Recipients: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Sachin Tendulkar, Lata Mangeshkar, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
🥇 2. Padma Awards
| Award | Rank | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Padma Vibhushan | 2nd highest | Exceptional & distinguished service |
| Padma Bhushan | 3rd highest | Distinguished service |
| Padma Shri | 4th highest | Service in any field |
🛡️ 3. Gallantry Awards
| Award | Wartime | Peacetime |
|---|---|---|
| Highest | Param Vir Chakra | Ashok Chakra |
| Others | Maha Vir Chakra, Vir Chakra | Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra |
🏅 4. Sports Awards
| Award | Given For |
|---|---|
| Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | Outstanding sports performance |
| Arjuna Award | Excellence in sports |
| Dronacharya Award | Best coach |
| Dhyan Chand Award | Lifetime achievement in sports |
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Jnanpith Award: Highest Indian literary award
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Sahitya Akademi Award: Literary achievement in 24 Indian languages
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Vyas Samman: Literary work in Hindi
🎬 6. Film Awards
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National Film Awards: Best Actor, Best Film, Best Director
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Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Highest award in Indian cinema
🌍 MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
| Award | Field | Notable Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize | Peace, Literature, Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Economics | Malala Yousafzai, Amartya Sen |
| Pulitzer Prize | Journalism, Literature | Jhumpa Lahiri |
| Oscar (Academy Awards) | Film Industry | A.R. Rahman (Music) |
| Ramon Magsaysay | Social Service/Leadership | Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal |
| Booker Prize | Literature (Novels) | Arundhati Roy, Aravind Adiga |
| Grammy Awards | Music Industry | Zakir Hussain (2024), A.R. Rahman |
🎖️ RECENT & IMPORTANT INDIAN RECIPIENTS (Examples)
| Name | Award | Field |
|---|---|---|
| Ratan Tata | Padma Vibhushan | Industry & Philanthropy |
| P.V. Sindhu | Padma Bhushan, Khel Ratna | Badminton |
| M.F. Husain | Padma Vibhushan | Painting |
| Virat Kohli | Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award | Cricket |
| Narendra Modi | Global awards from various countries | Public Leadership |
📝 Practice Question - Honours & Awards
Q1. Who was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna?
a) C.V. Raman
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) S. Radhakrishnan
d) Rajendra Prasad
✅ Answer: a) C.V. Raman
Q2. Which is the highest gallantry award in India during peacetime?
a) Param Vir Chakra
b) Kirti Chakra
c) Shaurya Chakra
d) Ashok Chakra
✅ Answer: d) Ashok Chakra
Q3. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is related to:
a) Literature
b) Cinema
c) Sports
d) Science
✅ Answer: b) Cinema
Q4. Arjuna Award is given for excellence in:
a) Literature
b) Science
c) Sports
d) Social Service
✅ Answer: c) Sports
Q5. Which Indian won the Nobel Prize in Peace in 2014?
a) Kailash Satyarthi
b) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
c) Amartya Sen
d) Kiran Bedi
✅ Answer: a) Kailash Satyarthi
Q6. Which award is known as Asia’s Nobel Prize?
a) Magsaysay Award
b) Booker Prize
c) Dronacharya Award
d) Padma Vibhushan
✅ Answer: a) Magsaysay Award
Q7. Who among the following received the Bharat Ratna posthumously?
a) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
c) Sachin Tendulkar
d) Lata Mangeshkar
✅ Answer: b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Q8. Who won the Booker Prize for The God of Small Things?
a) Kiran Desai
b) Vikram Seth
c) Arundhati Roy
d) Salman Rushdie
✅ Answer: c) Arundhati Roy
✅ Q9. Who is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize?
a) Greta Thunberg
b) Kailash Satyarthi
c) Malala Yousafzai
d) Kofi Annan
✅ Answer: c) Malala Yousafzai
✅ Q10. Which Indian has won an Oscar for Best Original Score?
a) Ilaiyaraaja
b) Zakir Hussain
c) A.R. Rahman
d) Ravi Shankar
✅ Answer: c) A.R. Rahman
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