Honours and Awards
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Honours and Awards One-Liners help candidates quickly revise important national and international awards, award fields, recipients, and achievements for competitive examinations.
These one-liner facts are highly useful for UPSC, SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence, State PSC, Insurance, and various government exams.
National Civilian Awards One-Liners
- Highest civilian award of India → Bharat Ratna
- Second highest civilian award → Padma Vibhushan
- Third highest civilian award → Padma Bhushan
- Fourth highest civilian award → Padma Shri
- Bharat Ratna instituted in → 1954
- Youngest Bharat Ratna recipient → Sachin Tendulkar
- First posthumous Bharat Ratna recipient → Lal Bahadur Shastri
- First Bharat Ratna recipients → C. Rajagopalachari, C. V. Raman & Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Nobel Prize One-Liners
- Nobel Prize started in → 1901
- Founder of Nobel Prize → Alfred Nobel
- Nobel Prize ceremony held in → Sweden
- Nobel Economics Prize added in → 1969
- Rabindranath Tagore won Nobel Prize in → Literature
- C. V. Raman won Nobel Prize in → Physics
- Mother Teresa won Nobel Prize in → Peace
- Amartya Sen won Nobel Prize in → Economics
- Kailash Satyarthi won Nobel Prize in → Peace
Sports Awards One-Liners
- Highest sports honour in India → Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
- Arjuna Award given for → Outstanding Sports Performance
- Dronacharya Award given for → Coaching in Sports
- Dhyan Chand Award given for → Lifetime Achievement in Sports
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna renamed as → Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
- National Sports Day celebrated on → 29 August
- 29 August is birthday of → Major Dhyan Chand
Film & Cinema Awards One-Liners
- Highest award in Indian Cinema → Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award started in → 1969
- Oscar Awards related to → Films & Cinema
- Grammy Awards related to → Music
- Golden Globe Awards related to → Films & Television
- First Indian Oscar winner → Bhanu Athaiya
- Satyajit Ray received Oscar for → Lifetime Achievement
Literary Awards One-Liners
- Highest literary award in India → Jnanpith Award
- Sahitya Akademi Award related to → Literature
- Booker Prize related to → Literature
- Pulitzer Prize related to → Journalism & Literature
- Vyas Samman related to → Hindi Literature
- Saraswati Samman related to → Indian Literature
Gallantry Awards One-Liners
- Highest wartime gallantry award → Param Vir Chakra
- Second highest wartime gallantry award → Maha Vir Chakra
- Third highest wartime gallantry award → Vir Chakra
- Highest peacetime gallantry award → Ashok Chakra
- Gallantry awards are given for → Bravery & Courage
International Awards One-Liners
- Ramon Magsaysay Award related to → Public Service
- UNESCO Awards related to → Education & Culture
- Right Livelihood Award known as → Alternative Nobel Prize
- Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize related to → Peace & Social Service
- UN Human Rights Award related to → Human Rights
Science & Medical Awards One-Liners
- Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award related to → Science
- Dhanvantri Award related to → Medical Science
- Kalinga Award related to → Science Communication
- Borlaug Award related to → Agriculture
- R. D. Birla Award related to → Medical Science
Important Personalities & Awards One-Liners
| Personality | Award |
|---|---|
| Rabindranath Tagore | Nobel Prize in Literature |
| C. V. Raman | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Mother Teresa | Nobel Peace Prize |
| Amartya Sen | Nobel Prize in Economics |
| Sachin Tendulkar | Bharat Ratna |
| Bhanu Athaiya | Oscar Award |
Most Important Awards Asked in Exams
- Nobel Prize
- Bharat Ratna
- Padma Awards
- Oscar Awards
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Arjuna Award
- Booker Prize
- Pulitzer Prize
- Gallantry Awards
- Ramon Magsaysay Award
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Final Takeaway
Honours and Awards One-Liners help candidates quickly revise important awards, recipients, award categories, and achievements for competitive examinations.
Regular revision of award one-liners improves current affairs awareness, memory retention, and question-solving speed in General Knowledge sections.