Awards and Recognitions in India

Key Awards and Recognitions

A total of five individuals were awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2024, including four posthumously awarded to ex-Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, ex-Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, ex-Bihar Chief Minister Kapur Thakur, and renowned agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan; and one to living politician Lal Krishna Advani.
Pandit Ganpati Bhatt received the 'Tansen Samman' at the 2022 Tansen Music Festival held in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, for his exceptional contribution to Hindustani classical singing.
The Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 award was won by Swedish photographer Alex Dawson.
The Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year award 2024 was bagged by Isha Ambani.
The highest civilian honor of France, the 'Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur', was conferred on politician Shashi Tharoor.
The 'Underwater Photographer of the Year' award was given to Alex Dawson in 2024.
Five individuals were conferred with the Bharat Ratna in 2024, including former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh and agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan posthumously.
The Madhya Pradesh Government presents the Tansen Samman in memory of music legend Tansen.
The top civilian awards in India are Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.

Notable Persons and Coining of Recognitions

Person of the year 2024 as per the Time magazine was Taylor Swift.
The Nobel Peace Prize of 2023 was awarded to Nargis Mohammadi, a human rights activist from Iran.
Sudha Murthy, writer and social activator, was awarded the Padma Shri.
In the area of Punarujulla treatment, Dr. Pradeep Mahajan won the Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2024.

Exam-oriented Facts

The birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, celebrated as National Farmer's Day or Kisan Diwas, falls on December 23.
M.S. Swaminathan is credited as the 'Father of the Green Revolution' in India.
The highest civilian honor in Egypt is the 'Order of Nile' which was awarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024.
The book "The Living Mountain" by Paul Finch won the Booker Prize in 2023.
The highest honor in the global music industry is the Grammy Award.
The Best Global Music Album award was won by the album "This Moment" by Alex Dawson.
The British highest honor in the film and media industry is the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) award.
Dadar Sahab Phalke award is India's highest award in cinema.
Taylor Swift was named Artist of the Year 2024 in the Grammy Awards.
The Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2024 was won by Dr. Pradeep Mahajan.
Dadar Sahab Phalke Award 2024, India's highest award in the film industry, was won by Shah Rukh Khan.
Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year 2024 award was bagged by Isha Ambani.
The Oscar film award is the highest global award in the cinema industry. The 2024 Best Film award was won by the film "Openheimer".
The Best Actor award at the Oscar 2024 was won by Killian Murphy.
The Best Actress award at the Oscar 2024 was won by Emma Stone.
Indian film "Jawaani" won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2024.
Arjun Award was given to 26 athletes in 2024, including Mohammad Shami.
KPP Nambiayar Award 2024 was won by BR Kamboj.
Best Teacher Global Achievement Award was awarded to Sanjeev Sharma.
The Grami Award, the highest honor in the global music, was won by Taylor Swift in 2024.### Awards and Honors
Smt. Sudha Murty, founder of Infosys Foundation, has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha by President Droupadi Murmu.
Rikin Yamamoto has won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered the "Nobel Prize of architecture."

Awards and Honors (Cont.)

Chamelidevi Jain Award 2024 winners: Greesma Thakur and Ritika Chopra.
M. Krishnan Madhava has won the Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2024.
Ratan Tata has been awarded the P.V. Narasimha Rao Memorial Award.
Pankaj Advani has been inducted into the World Billiards Hall of Fame.

Sports

Abhinav Bindra has been appointed as the flag bearer for the Paris Olympic 2024.
Sharat Kamal has been selected as the flag bearer for the Paris Olympic 2024.
Neeraj Chopra has won the Javelin Throw event.
Saurav Chaudhary has won the Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup.

International Affairs

President Droupadi Murmu was awarded an honorary doctorate in Mauritius.
Smt. Wahida Rahman has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

Awards and Honors (Cont.)

The Able Prize in mathematics has been awarded to Michel Atiyah.
Lionel Messi has won the FIFA Best Men's Player award.
Argentina has won the FIFA World Cup 2022 under the leadership of Lionel Messi.

Miscellaneous

Indore has been declared the cleanest city in India for the seventh consecutive year.
Surat has been declared the cleanest city in India in the population category of over 10 lakh.
The 27th edition of the Miss World pageant was hosted in India after 27 years.
The 69th Filmfare Awards saw Ranveer Kapoor winning the Best Actor award.
The 2024 Abel Prize has been awarded to Michel Atiyah.

International Affairs

India has launched Chandrayaan-3, a lunar mission.

Miscellaneous (Cont.)

International Space Day is celebrated on August 23.
The President of ISRO is S. Somnath.
The FIFA World Cup 2022 was held in Qatar.

Key Awards and Recognitions

Five individuals were awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2024, including Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, Kapur Thakur, M.S.Swaminathan, and Lal Krishna Advani.
Pandit Ganpati Bhatt received the 'Tansen Samman' at the 2022 Tansen Music Festival.
Alex Dawson won the 'Underwater Photographer of the Year' award in 2024.
Isha Ambani received the 'Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year' award in 2024.
Shashi Tharoor was conferred the 'Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur', the highest civilian honor of France.

Notable Persons and Coining of Recognitions

Taylor Swift was named 'Person of the Year' by Time magazine in 2024.
Nargis Mohammadi, a human rights activist from Iran, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023.
Sudha Murthy, a writer and social activist, was awarded the Padma Shri.
Dr. Pradeep Mahajan won the Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2024 for his work in Punarujulla treatment.

Exam-oriented Facts

Chaudhary Charan Singh's birth anniversary is celebrated as National Farmer's Day or Kisan Diwas on December 23.
M.S. Swaminathan is known as the 'Father of the Green Revolution' in India.
The highest civilian honor in Egypt is the 'Order of Nile', awarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024.
The Grammy Award is the highest honor in the global music industry.
The BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) award is the highest honor in the British film and media industry.
The Dadar Sahab Phalke award is India's highest award in cinema.

Additional Awards and Honors

Taylor Swift won the Artist of the Year award at the Grammy Awards 2024.
Shah Rukh Khan won the Dadar Sahab Phalke Award 2024, India's highest award in cinema.
The film "Openheimer" won the Best Film award at the Oscar 2024.
Killian Murphy won the Best Actor award, and Emma Stone won the Best Actress award at the Oscar 2024.
Indian film "Jawaani" won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2024.
Arjun Award was given to 26 athletes in 2024, including Mohammad Shami.
KPP Nambiayar Award 2024 was won by BR Kamboj.
Best Teacher Global Achievement Award was awarded to Sanjeev Sharma.
Taylor Swift won the Grami Award, the highest honor in the global music, in 2024.

More Awards and Recognitions

Rikin Yamamoto won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered the "Nobel Prize of architecture."
Chamelidevi Jain Award 2024 winners were Greesma Thakur and Ritika Chopra.
M.Krishnan Madhava won the Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2024.
Ratan Tata was awarded the P.V.Narasimha Rao Memorial Award.
Pankaj Advani was inducted into the World Billiards Hall of Fame.