๐ Chapter 04 ยท Topic 06 ยท National Awards
National Awards โ Complete Revision
All national awards โ criteria, prize, firsts, and key facts in one master revision page.
โก All National Awards โ Master Table
| Award | Category | Instituted | Prize | Key Fact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharat Ratna | Civilian (highest) | 1954 | Medal + certificate | Max 3/year; first recipients 1954 |
| Padma Vibhushan | Civilian (2nd) | 1954 | Medal + certificate | Announced 25 January |
| Padma Bhushan | Civilian (3rd) | 1954 | Medal + certificate | Announced 25 January |
| Padma Shri | Civilian (4th) | 1954 | Medal + certificate | Announced 25 January |
| Param Vir Chakra | Wartime gallantry (1st) | 1950 | Medal | 21 awarded; 14 posthumous |
| Maha Vir Chakra | Wartime gallantry (2nd) | 1950 | Medal | โ |
| Vir Chakra | Wartime gallantry (3rd) | 1950 | Medal | โ |
| Ashoka Chakra | Peacetime gallantry (1st) | 1952 | Medal | Peacetime equivalent of PVC |
| Kirti Chakra | Peacetime gallantry (2nd) | 1952 | Medal | โ |
| Shaurya Chakra | Peacetime gallantry (3rd) | 1952 | Medal | โ |
| Jnanpith Award | Literature (highest) | 1965 | โน11 lakh + Vagdevi | 22 scheduled languages |
| Sahitya Akademi Award | Literature | 1954 | โน1 lakh + plaque | 24 languages |
| Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | Music/Dance/Drama | 1952 | โน1 lakh + shawl | โ |
| Lalit Kala Akademi Award | Visual Arts | 1954 | โน1 lakh | โ |
| Khel Ratna (Dhyan Chand) | Sports (highest) | 1991โ92 | โน25 lakh | Renamed 2021 |
| Arjuna Award | Sports | 1961 | โน15 lakh + statuette | Consistent performance 4 years |
| Dronacharya Award | Sports coaching | 1985 | โน15 lakh + statuette | Outstanding coaches |
| Dhyan Chand Award | Sports (lifetime) | 2002 | โน10 lakh | Lifetime achievement |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Cinema (highest) | 1969 | โน10 lakh + Golden Lotus | First recipient: Devika Rani |
โ Master Revision Checklist โ Chapter 04
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Bharat Ratna = highest civilian = 1954 = max 3/year = peepal leaf medallion
โ First Bharat Ratna (1954) = C. Rajagopalachari + S. Radhakrishnan + C.V. Raman
โ First woman Bharat Ratna = Indira Gandhi (1971)
โ First non-Indian = Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1987)
โ First sportsperson = Sachin Tendulkar (2014)
โ 2024 Bharat Ratna = Karpoori Thakur + L.K. Advani + P.V. Narasimha Rao + M.S. Swaminathan + Chaudhary Charan Singh
โ Padma awards = 1954 = announced 25 January = Vibhushan + Bhushan + Shri
โ PVC = highest wartime = 1950 = first = Major Somnath Sharma (posthumous)
โ Ashoka Chakra = highest peacetime = equivalent to PVC
โ Jnanpith = highest literary = 1965 = first = G. Sankara Kurup (Malayalam)
โ Khel Ratna = renamed to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2021)
โ Arjuna Award = 1961 = consistent performance 4 years
โ Dronacharya = 1985 = outstanding coaches
โ Dadasaheb Phalke = highest film honour = first = Devika Rani (1969)
โ First Bharat Ratna (1954) = C. Rajagopalachari + S. Radhakrishnan + C.V. Raman
โ First woman Bharat Ratna = Indira Gandhi (1971)
โ First non-Indian = Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1987)
โ First sportsperson = Sachin Tendulkar (2014)
โ 2024 Bharat Ratna = Karpoori Thakur + L.K. Advani + P.V. Narasimha Rao + M.S. Swaminathan + Chaudhary Charan Singh
โ Padma awards = 1954 = announced 25 January = Vibhushan + Bhushan + Shri
โ PVC = highest wartime = 1950 = first = Major Somnath Sharma (posthumous)
โ Ashoka Chakra = highest peacetime = equivalent to PVC
โ Jnanpith = highest literary = 1965 = first = G. Sankara Kurup (Malayalam)
โ Khel Ratna = renamed to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2021)
โ Arjuna Award = 1961 = consistent performance 4 years
โ Dronacharya = 1985 = outstanding coaches
โ Dadasaheb Phalke = highest film honour = first = Devika Rani (1969)