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Instituted in 1957, Named after Ramon Magsaysay, the former President of Philippines. 2.The award is given annually on 31st August, the birth anniversary of Magsaysay, for outstanding contributions in Public service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature and Creative Arts and International Understanding. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is given for excellence in the field of ________.
Public service
Man Booker Prize Instituted in 1968, is the highest literary award of the world, set-up by the Booker Company and the British Publishers Association along the lines of the Pulitzer Prize of USA. The Man Booker Prize is awarded in the field of ________.
literature
Right Livelihood Award 1.The Right Livelihood Award was established in 1980. 2.It is also referred to as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’. 3.It is given to persons to honor those “working on practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today.” The Right Livelihood Award is focused on recognizing contributions to ________.
solutions
Oscar Awards Instituted in 1929, these awards are conferred annually by the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts, and Sciences, USA, in recognition of outstanding contribution in the various fields of filmmaking. The Oscars are awarded for excellence in the field of ________.
film making
The Indian films nominated for Oscars are Mother India (1957), Salaam Bombay (1988), Lagaan (2001). Bhanu Athaiya was the first Indian to win an Oscar Award in 1982 for costume design in the movie ________.
Gandhi
UN Human Rights Award Instituted in 1966, this award is given every 5 years for individual contributions to the establishment of ________.
human rights
Study Notes
Bharat Ratna
- Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award, first awarded in 1954
- The award is designed in the shape of a peepal leaf with Bharat Ratna inscribed in Devanagri script in the sun figure
- The reverse side of the decoration has Satyameva Jayate written in Hindi with an inscription of the state emblem
- The emblem, the Sun, and the rim are made of platinum, while the inscriptions are in burnished bronze
Winners of Bharat Ratna
- Pranab Mukherjee (2019)
- Bhupen Hazarika (2019)
- Nanaji Deshmukh (2019)
- Madan Mohan Malaviya (2015)
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee (2015)
- Sachin Tendulkar (2014)
- CNR Rao (2014)
- Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (2008)
- Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar (2001)
- Ustad Bismillah Khan (2001)
- Prof. Amartya Sen (1999)
- Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi (1999)
- Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan (1999)
- Pandit Ravi Shankar (1999)
- Chidambaran Subramaniam (1998)
- Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (1998)
- Dr. Abul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (1997)
- Aruna Asaf Ali (1997)
- Gulzari Lal Nanda (1997)
- Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata (1992)
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1992)
- Satyajit Ray (1992)
- Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1991)
- Rajiv Gandhi (1991)
- Sardar Vallabbhai Patel (1991)
- Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1990)
- Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1990)
- Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran (1988)
- Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1987)
- Acharya Vinoba Bhave (1983)
- Mother Teresa (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) (1980)
- Kumaraswamy Kamraj (1976)
- Varahagiri Venkata Giri (1975)
- Indira Gandhi (1971)
- Lal Bahadur Shastri (1966)
- Dr. Pandurang Vaman Kane (1963)
- Dr. Zakir Hussain (1963)
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1962)
- Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy (1961)
- Purushottam Das Tandon (1961)
- Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve (1958)
- Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant (1957)
- Dr. Bhagwan Das (1955)
- Jawaharlal Nehru (1955)
- Dr. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (1955)
- Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (1954)
- Dr. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1954)
- Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan (1954)
Padma Awards
- Padma Awards were instituted in 1954
- The awards are announced every year on Republic Day
- There are three Padma Awards: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri
- Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest National Award for exceptional and distinguished service in any field
- Padma Bhushan is the third-highest National Award for distinguished service in any field
- Padma Shri is the fourth-highest award for distinguished service in any field
Gallantry Awards
- Param Vir Chakra is the highest decoration of valour award for the most conspicuous act of bravery or some act of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy
- Mahavir Chakra is the second-highest gallantry award for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of enemy
- Vir Chakra is awarded for acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy
- Ashoka Chakra is awarded for valour, courageous action or sacrifice, away from the battlefield
- Kirti Chakra is awarded for conspicuous gallantry
- Shaurya Chakra is awarded for an act of gallantry during peacetime
Sports Awards
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna is instituted in 1991-92 to honour the most outstanding sports-person
- Arjuna Award is instituted in 1961 to recognize outstanding achievements in National Sports
- Dronacharya Award is instituted in 1985 to recognize excellence in sports coaching
- Dhyanchand Award is instituted in 2002 to honour sportspersons who have contributed to sports and continue to promote sports even after retirement
Indian Cinema Awards
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest National Film Award, instituted in 1969
- The award is given to a film personality for their outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema
- The award comprises of a swarnakamal, a cash prize of Rs. 10,00,000, and a shawl
International Awards
- Nobel Prize is the most prestigious award in the world, instituted in 1901
- The Nobel Prizes are presented annually on December 10 (the death anniversary of Alfred Bernhard Nobel)
- The prize is given in the field of Peace, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics
- Winners of Nobel Prize from India include Kailash Satyarthi, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Amartya Sen, Subrahmanyam Chandrasekhar, Mother Teresa, Hargobind Khorana, CV Raman, and Rabindranath Tagore
Test your knowledge about major Indian sports awards such as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, and Dronacharya Award. Learn about the history, significance, and prize money associated with these prestigious awards.
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