NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
Important
AwardsList of important National & International awards for Bank & Government exams
Static GK is an integral part of the general awareness section of various bank andgovernment exams. The following eBook contains names of most important awards and their respective fields. You can expect 1 or 2 questions from this in your upcoming exams.
LIST OF IMPORTANT AWARDS AND ITS RELATED FIELDS
Learning the names of these important National and International awards might just earn you that brownie point in your next bank or government exam.
The Dhyan Chand Award is associated with which of the following eld?
a. Films
b. Sports
c. Literature
d. Arts
Solution: b
LIST OF IMPORTANT AWARDS AND ITS RELATED FIELDS
NAME OF THE AWARD
Abel Prize
Aga Khan Award
Arjuna Award
Ashok Chakra
Asian Award
Bharat Ratna
Bihari Award
Booker Prize
Bowelay
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Dhanvantri Award Contribution in medical science
Dhyan Chand Award Contribution to sports
Dronacharya Award
G. D. Birla AwardOutstanding scientic research undertaken by an
Indian scientist
Grammy Award Outstanding achievement in music industry
Outstanding coaches in sports
Outstanding scientic work in the eld
of mathematics
Excellence in architecture
Outstanding achievements in national sports
Most notable bravery
Outstanding achievement from within the global
Asian community across 14 categories including
business, philanthropy, entertainment, culture
& sport.
Exceptional service/performance of the
highest order
Outstanding literary work published in Hindi
or Rajasthani
Best original novel written in English language
Excellence in architecture
Outstanding contribution to the growth and
development of Indian cinema
RELATED FIELD/AWARDED FOR
LIST OF IMPORTANT AWARDS AND ITS RELATED FIELDS
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NAME OF THE AWARD
Indira Gandhi Prize Outstanding contributions in peace
Jawaharlal Nehru AwardOutstanding contribution to promote international
understanding and goodwill
Jnanpith Award
Kalidas SammanOutstanding achievement in classical music,
classical dance, theatre and plastic arts
Kalinga PrizeExceptional skill in presenting scientic ideas to
lay people
Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize
Magsaysay Award
Outstanding contributions in community leadership,
public service, literature, journalism, international
understanding, creative arts
National Film AwardExcellence in cinematic achievements for
Indian cinema
National Bravery Award Meritorious acts of bravery against all odds
Nobel PrizeOutstanding contributions for humanity in physics,
chemistry, medicine, peace, literature, economics
Contribution towards social, economic and
political transformations
Outstanding contribution towards literature
Oscar Award (Academy Award) Excellence in cinematic achievements
Padma Bhushan Distinguished service of high order
Padma Shri
Distinguished contribution in various spheres of
activities including arts, education, industry,
literature, social service, medicine, sports, and
public affairs
RELATED FIELD/AWARDED FOR
LIST OF IMPORTANT AWARDS AND ITS RELATED FIELDS
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NAME OF THE AWARD
Padma Vibhushan Exceptional and distinguished service
Param Vir ChakraDisplaying distinguished acts of valour during
wartime
Pulitzer Prize Excellence in journalism, music, literature
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna AwardSpectacular and most outstanding performance
in sports
Sahitya Akademi Award
Saraswati Samman Outstanding prose or poetry literary works
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Outstanding Indian work in science & technology
Stirling Prize Excellence in architecture
Tansen Samman Exponents of Hindustani music
UN Human Rights AwardOutstanding contribution in promotion and
protection of human rights
UNESCO Human Rights AwardExemplary contribution to the advancement of
knowledge on human rights
Vyas Samman Outstanding contribution to Hindi literature
World Food Price
Outstanding achievement in advancement of
human development through improved food
quality, quantity, availability
Writers of most outstanding books of literary merit
RELATED FIELD/AWARDED FOR
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