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.