National and International Awards with name , category and their significations
National and International Awards with name , category significations
National
and International Awards
List of Popular Awards in Various Fields
National Awards
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Award
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Field
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Dada Saheb Phalke Award
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Performance in films.
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Shankar Award:.
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Contribution in Indian
Philosophy, Culture and Art
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Kabir Samman
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For Socio – communal Harmony
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International Gandhi Peace Prize
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For economic, social and
political contribution by following methods of Gandhi.
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Bharat Ratna
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Highest civilian award given to
the person who serves the nation.
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Padma Bhushan
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It is the third-highest civilian
award, third in rank in the country.
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Padma Vibhushan
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It is the second highest award
in the country. It is awarded to people from fields including Govt. service
to distinguish extraordinary service for the nation.
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Padma Shri:
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For people who have made
contribution in Industry, Social Service, Education, Literature, Arts,
Science, Medicine, Sports and Public Affairs.
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Dronacharya Award
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For brilliance in sports
coaching
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Dhyan Chand Award
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Lifetime achievement award in
sports in the country.
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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
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Highest honour given for
accomplishment in sports
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Jnanpith Award
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For Literature
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Vyas Samman
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For literature in Hindi
language.
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Saraswati Samman
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For literary works (prose and
poetry) in any Indian language which is listed in Schedule VIII of the
Constitution.
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Param Vir Chakra
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Highest decoration Awarded for
the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or prominent act of valor. It may
also be awarded for self-sacrifice on land, air or sea.
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Maha Vir Chakra
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It is awarded for acts of
conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, air or
sea.
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Vir Chakra
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It is the third in the order of
awards for acts of gallantry in the face of the enemy on land, air or sea.
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Ashok Chakra
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Awarded for the most conspicuous
bravery or some daring act of valor or self-sacrifice on land, air or sea
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Arjun Awards
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In the field of Sports.
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Kalinga Award
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In the field of Science
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Dhanwantri Award
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In the field of Medical Science.
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Bhatnagar:
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In the field of Science.
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Vachspati Samman
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In the field of Sanskrit
Literature.
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International Awards
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Academy (Oscar) Awards
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In the field of movies and films
(From 1929).
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Grammy Award
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In the field of Music (From
1958)
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Ramon Magsaysay Award
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n the field of Govt. (Public)
Service, Social Service, Journalism, Literature and communication (From
1957).
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Borlaug Award
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In the field of Agriculture
(From 1992).
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Pulitzer
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In the field of Journalism and
Literature.
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Bowelay
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In the field of Agriculture
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Nobel Prize
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In the field of Peace,
Literature, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Medical Science.
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Abel
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In the field of Maths
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Merlin
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In the field of Magic
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Man Booker
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In the field of Literature
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Important Points to Remember:
· National awards and honors
International awards and Honors
National awards and honors
The international Gandhi peace price
o The
international Gandhi peace price, named after Mohandas
Gandhi, is awarded annually by the government of India.
o As a
tribute to the ideals concepts exposed by Gandhi the government of India
launched the international Gandhi peace prize in 1995 on
the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi.
o This
award given to individuals or institutions for their contributions towards
social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other
Gandhian methods.
o The
award carries Rs 10 million in cash, convertible in any currency
in the world a plaque and a citation. It is open to all persons regardless of
nationality, race, freed or sex.
o A jury
consisting of the Prime Minister of India, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok
Sabha, Chief Justice of India and two other eminent persons decides the awardee
each year.
Jawaharlal Nehru award
o The
Jawaharlal Nehru award for the international understanding is
an international award presented by the government of India in honor of
Jawaharlal Nehru, the country first prime minister.
o It
was established in 1965 and is administered by
the Indian council for cultural relation to people for their outstanding
contribution to the promotion of international understanding, goodwill and
friendship among people.
o The
money amount for this award is about 2.5 million rupees.
Jnanpith award
o The
Jnanpith award is a literacy award. It is
one of the two most prestigious literacy honors in the country. The other one
is Sahitya Akademi fellowship.
o The
award was instituted in 1961. Any Indian citizen who writes
in any of the official language of India is eligible for this award.
o The
award is presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, a
trust founded by the Sahu Jain family, the publishers of The Times of India
newspaper.
Sahitya Akademi award
o The
award was established in 1954 to honor the
outstanding works in the sphere of literary by
Sahitya Akademi the national academy of letters in India.
o The
award is conferred for the works done in 24 major
languages of India including English.
o The
awards in the form of a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque, a shawl
and a cheque of Rs.1,00,000/- was
presented to the authors by Sahitya Akademi.
Dadasaheb Phalke award
o The
Dadasaheb Phalke award is India’s highest award in cinema given
annually by the government of India for the lifetime contribution to Indian
cinema.
o This
award was introduced in 1969 the birth centenary year
of Dadasaheb Phalke.
o He was
considered as the father of Indian cinema award is given to recognize the
contribution of personalities towards the development of Indian cinema and for
distinguished contribution to the medium its growth and promotion.
o The
award carries golden lotus medal, a cash prize of Rs.10 lakh.
Arjuna Awards
o The
Arjuna awards were instituted in 1961 by
the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement
in National sports.
o It is
the second highest awards given to sports persons,
carries a scroll of honor and a cash award of Rs 5 lakh.
Dronacharya awards
o Dronacharya
award is an award presented by the government of India for the excellence
in sports coaching.
o The
award comprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya a scroll of honor and a cash
component of Rs.500, 000-.
o It was
instituted in 1985.
Dhyan Chand award
o It
is India’s highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and
games given by the government of India.
o The
award is named after the legendary Indian hockey Player Dhyan Chand.
o The
award was instituted in the year 2002.
o It
carries a cash prize of INR 5 lakh, a
statuette, ceremonial dress and a scroll of honor.
International awards and Honors
Nobel Prize
o The
Nobel Prize started by Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel
o It is
awarded in the field of Chemistry, Literature, Peace,
Physics and Medicine.
o It is
awarded by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the Nobel Prize in
Physics and Chemistry, and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences; the
Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute awards the Nobel Prize in Medicine; the
Swedish Academy grants the Nobel Prize in Literature; and the Nobel Peace Prize
is awarded not by a Swedish organization but by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
o The
prize includes a gold medal, a diploma, and a sum of money that has been
decided by the Nobel Foundation.
o The prize is
not awarded posthumously but if a person is
awarded a prize and dies before receiving it then the prize may still be presented.
o Though
the average number of laureates per prize increased substantially during the
20th century a prize may not be shared among more than three
people.
The Fundamental Physics Prize
o The
Fundamental Physics Prize was founded in July 2012 by
physicist and internet entrepreneur Yuri Milner.
o It is
awarded for physicists involved in fundamental research
o It is
awarded by the Fundamental Physics Prize Foundation a not-for-profit
organization which was founded by physicist and internet entrepreneur Yuri
Milner.
o This
prize is most lucrative academic prize in the world and is more than twice as
big as the amount given to the Nobel Prize awardees.
o Physics
Frontiers Prize laureates who didn’t go to be awarded the Fundamental Physics
Prize will each receive $300,000 and
will automatically be re-nominated for the Fundamental Physics Prize each year
for the next 5 years.
Ramon Magsaysay Award
o The
Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine
President Ramon Magsaysay
o The
Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation gives prize to Asian
individuals achieving excellence in their respective fields.
The awards were given in six categories, five of which were discontinued in 2009:
1.
Government Service (1958–2008)
2.
Public Service (1958–2008)
3.
Community Leadership (1958–2008)
4.
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts
(1958–2008)
5.
Peace and International Understanding (1958–2008)
6.
Emergent Leadership (2001– )
o The
prize was established in April 1957 by
the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City with the
concurrence of the Philippine government.
o This
award is often considered as Asia’s Nobel Prize.
Pulitzer Prize
o The
Pulitzer Prize was established by provisions and the will of American
Joseph Pulitzer a newspaper publisher.
o It
is awarded for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism,
literature, and musical composition.
o The
Prizes are awarded yearly in twenty-one categories. In twenty of the categories
each winner receives a certificate and a US$10,000 cash award rose to $15,000 in
2017.
o The
winner in the public service category of the journalism competition is awarded
with Gold.
Man Booker Prize
o The Man
Booker Prize is a literary prize awarded
for the best original novel written in the English
language and published in the UK.
o This
award is presented by Man Group.
o The
prize money awarded for the Booker Prize was originally £21,000 and was
subsequently raised to £50,000 under
the sponsorship of the Man Group making it one of the world's richest literary
prizes.
o The
winner of the Man Booker Prize is generally assured as international renown and
success therefore the prize is of great significance for the book trade.
Abel Prize
o The
Abel Prize was established in 2001 by
the Government of Norway and named after Norwegian
mathematician Niels Henrik Abel (1802–29)
o It is a
Norwegian prize awarded annually by the Government of Norway to one or more
outstanding mathematicians for their contribution to mathematics.
o This
award comes with a monetary award of 6 million Norwegian
kroner around (€ 600,000).
o The
award ceremony takes place in the Atrium of University of Oslo Faculty Of Law,
where the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded between 1947 and 1989.
o The
prize board has also established an Abel symposium, administered by the
Norwegian Mathematical Society.
World Food Prize
o Conceived
by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Norman Borlaug the prize emphasizes the
importance of a nutritious and sustainable food supply for all the
people.
o Borlaug
saw the prize as a means of establishing role models who would inspire others.
o It is
an international award recognizing the achievements
of individuals who had advanced human development by improving the quality,
quantity or availability of food in the world.
o It is
presented by World Food Prize Foundation, with various sponsor companies. The
winners receive 250,000 USD
o The
World Food Prize laureates are formally honored at the World Food Prize
Laureate Award Ceremony annually on or near the World Food Day (16 October).
Order of Australia
o The
Order of Australia is an order of chivalry was established
on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth
II, Queen of Australia to recognize Australian citizens and
other persons for their achievement and meritorious service.
o Before
the establishment of the Order Australian citizens received British honors.
o The
Queen of Australia is Sovereign Head of the Order; The Governor General is
Principal Companion, Dame, Knight and Chancellor of the Order. The
Governor-General's Official Secretary is Secretary of the Order.
o It is
awarded for achievement and merit in service to Australia or humanity.
o Awards
in the Order of Australia are sometimes made to people who are not citizens of
Australia to honor extraordinary achievements
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