🏆 COMPLETE AWARDS AND HONOURS FOR WBCS 2026
🚨 LAST 12 MONTHS WINNERS – MUST KNOW
Here is the complete Awards and Honours document with each section clearly separated
| Award | Winner (2025–2026) |
|---|
| Bharat Ratna | No new in 2025–26 (last: 2024 – Karpoori Thakur, Advani, Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, Swaminathan) |
| Padma Vibhushan 2025 | Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy, Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Kumudini Lakhia, Lakshminarayana Subramaniam, M.T. Vasudevan Nair, Osamu Suzuki, Sharda Sinha |
| Padma Bhushan 2025 | P.R. Sreejesh, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Shekhar Kapur, Shobana, Vinod Dham, Bibek Debroy, Anant Nag, Pankaj Udhas |
| Padma Shri 2025 | Arijit Singh, R. Ashwin, Harvinder Singh, Mamata Shankar, Ricky Kej, Jonas Masetti |
| Nobel Peace 2025 | María Corina Machado (Venezuela) |
| Nobel Literature 2025 | László Krasznahorkai (Hungary) |
| Nobel Medicine 2025 | Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, Shimon Sakaguchi |
| Nobel Physics 2025 | John Clarke, Michel Devoret, John Martinis |
| Nobel Chemistry 2025 | Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, Omar Yaghi |
| Nobel Economics 2025 | Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, Peter Howitt |
| Dadasaheb Phalke (Govt. of India) 2025 | Mohanlal (55th award) |
| National Film Awards 2025 (71st) | Best Actor: Shah Rukh Khan & Vikrant Massey; Best Actress: Rani Mukerji |
| Jnanpith 2025 | Vinod Kumar Shukla |
| Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna 2025 | 2024: D. Gukesh (Chess), Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey),
Praveen Kumar (Para-Athletics), Manu Bhaker (Shooting)
2023: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (Badminton)
2022: Achanta Sharath Kamal (Table Tennis) |
| Arjuna Award 2025 | To be announced (as of May 2026) |
| Grammy 2025 (Indian) | Shakti (Zakir Hussain) – Best Global Music Album |
🏛️ SECTION 1: INDIAN GOVERNMENT & NATIONAL AWARDS
1. BHARAT RATNA
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Arts, Literature, Science, Public Services |
| Instituted | 1954 |
| Presented by | Government of India |
| Significance | Highest civilian award of India |
| Annual Limit | Maximum 3 per year |
| First Awardee(s) (1954) | C. Rajagopalachari, S. Radhakrishnan, C.V. Raman |
| Latest Awardee(s) (2024) | Karpoori Thakur (posthumous), L.K. Advani,
P.V. Narasimha Rao (posthumous), Charan Singh (posthumous),
M.S. Swaminathan (posthumous) |
2. PADMA VIBHUSHAN
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Distinguished service in any field |
| Instituted | 1954 |
| Presented by | Government of India |
| Significance | Second highest civilian award |
| First Awardee(s) (1954) | S.N. Bose, Nand Lal Bose, Zakir Husain, B.G. Kher, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, V.K. Krishna Menon |
| Latest Awardee(s) (2025) | Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy, Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Kumudini Lakhia, Lakshminarayana Subramaniam, M.T. Vasudevan Nair, Osamu Suzuki, Sharda Sinha |
3. PADMA BHUSHAN
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Distinguished service in any field |
| Instituted | 1954 |
| Presented by | Government of India |
| Significance | Third highest civilian award |
| First Awardee(s) (1954) | Records not specified |
| Latest Awardee(s) (2025) | P.R. Sreejesh, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Shekhar Kapur,
Shobana, Vinod Dham, Bibek Debroy, Anant Nag,
Pankaj Udhas, Sushil Kumar Modi (posthumous) |
4. PADMA SHRI
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Distinguished service in any field |
| Instituted | 1954 |
| Presented by | Government of India |
| Significance | Fourth highest civilian award |
| First Awardee(s) (1954) | 18 recipients including Asha Devi Aryanayakam |
| Latest Awardee(s) (2025) | Arijit Singh, R. Ashwin, Harvinder Singh, Mamata Shankar,
Ricky Kej, Jonas Masetti, and 100+ others |
🇮🇳 Operation Sindoor Awardees – Short Table for Exams
| Person | Award | Key Point |
|---|
| Colonel Sofiya Qureshi | Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) | Face of Op Sindoor media briefing |
| Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai | Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal | DGMO – key planner |
| Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh | Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal | Naval leadership |
| Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari | Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal | IAF operational leadership |
| Group Captain Ranjeet Singh Sidhu | Vir Chakra | Rafale squadron commander |
| Wing Commander Abhimanyu Singh | Shaurya Chakra | Mid-air Su-30 recovery hero |
✅ Fast Facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|
| Operation Date | May 2025 |
| Trigger | Pahalgam attack (April 22, 2025) |
| Highest Award Given | Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal (7 officers) |
| Woman Officer Recognized | Col Sofiya Qureshi (VSM) |
5. PARAM VIR CHAKRA
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Gallantry (Wartime) |
| Significance | India’s highest wartime gallantry award |
| First Awardee | Major Somnath Sharma (1947, posthumous) |
| Latest Awardee | Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav (1999) |
Note: Not awarded annually
6. MAHA VIR CHAKRA
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Gallantry (Wartime) |
| Significance | Second highest wartime gallantry award |
| First Awardee(s) | Multiple recipients in 1947 |
7. VIR CHAKRA
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Gallantry (Wartime) |
| Significance | Third highest wartime gallantry award |
| First Awardee(s) | Multiple recipients in 1947 |
8. ASHOK CHAKRA
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Gallantry (Peacetime) |
| Significance | Highest peacetime gallantry award |
| First Awardee | Naik Nar Bahadur Thapa (1952) |
| Latest Awardee | Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami (2016, posthumous) |
🏅 SECTION 2: INDIAN SPORTS AWARDS
9. MAJOR DHYAN CHAND KHEL RATNA
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Formerly | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna |
| Category | Sports (Highest Honour) |
| Instituted | 1991–92 (renamed 2021) |
| Presented by | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| Significance | Highest sporting honour of India |
| Award Money | ₹25 lakh + medallion + certificate |
| First Awardee | Viswanathan Anand (Chess, 1991–92) |
| First Female | Karnam Malleswari (Weightlifting, 1994–95) |
| Youngest | Abhinav Bindra (Shooting, 2001, age 18) |
| Total Awardees (2024) | 62 across 16 sports |
| Notable Winners | Sachin Tendulkar, Leander Paes, Mary Kom, P.V. Sindhu,
Virat Kohli, Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Sharma (2020) |
| Latest Awardee (2025) | 2024: D. Gukesh (Chess), Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey),
Praveen Kumar (Para-Athletics), Manu Bhaker (Shooting)
2023: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (Badminton)
2022: Achanta Sharath Kamal (Table Tennis) |
10. ARJUNA AWARD
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Sports Performance |
| Instituted | 1961 |
| Presented by | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| Significance | For consistent excellence over 4 years |
| Award Money | ₹15 lakh + bronze statuette of Arjuna |
| First Awardees (1961) | 20 recipients including P.K. Banerjee (Football), Anne Lumsden (Hockey – First Woman), Nandu Natekar (Badminton), Ramanathan Krishnan (Tennis) |
| First Team Award | Indian Everest Expedition team (1965) – only team award to date |
| Notable Badminton Winners | Nandu Natekar (1961), Prakash Padukone (1972), Syed Modi (1980), Pullela Gopichand (1999), Saina Nehwal (2009), Jwala Gutta (2011), P.V. Sindhu (2013) |
| Latest Awardee (2024) | TMohammed Shami (Cricket)
Sheetal Devi (Para-Archery)
Aditi Gopichand Swami (Archery)
Parul Chaudhary (Athletics)
R Vaishali (Chess)
Aman Sehrawat (Wrestling)
Swapnil Kusale (Shooting)
Prachi Yadav (Para-Canoeing)
Esha Singh (Shooting)
Deepthi Jeevanji (Para-Athletics) |
11. DRONACHARYA AWARD
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Sports Coaching |
| Instituted | 1985 |
| Presented by | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| Significance | Highest honour for coaches; named after mentor of Arjuna |
| Award Money | ₹15 lakh + bronze statuette of Dronacharya |
| First Awardees (1985) | Bhalchandra Bhaskar Bhagwat (Wrestling), Om Prakash Bhardwaj (Boxing), O.M. Nambiar (Athletics) |
| First Female Awardee | Renu Kohli (Athletics, 2002) |
| Total Awardees (2024) | 159 |
| Notable Recipients | Desh Azad (Cricket – coached Kapil Dev), Pullela Gopichand (Badminton), Guru Hanuman (Wrestling) |
| Latest Awardee (2024) | S Muralidharan- for Badminton
Subhash Rana-for Para Shooting
Armando Colaco- for Football
Deepali Deshpande- for Shooting
Sandeep Sangwan – for Hockey |
12. ARJUNA AWARD LIFETIME (Formerly Dhyan Chand Award)
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Formerly | Dhyan Chand Award (2002-2023) |
| Category | Sports (Lifetime Achievement) |
| Instituted | 2002 (rebranded 2024) |
| Presented by | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| Eligibility | Contributions to sport during active career and after retirement |
| Award Money | ₹10 lakh + statuette + certificate |
| First Awardees (2002) | Shahuraj Birajdar (Boxing), Ashok Diwan (Hockey), Aparna Ghosh (Basketball – First Female) |
| Total Awardees (2024) | 89 |
| Latest Awardee(s) (2024) | Muralikant Petkar, Sucha Singh |
13. MAKA TROPHY
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Full Name | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy |
| Category | University Sports |
| Instituted | 1956–57 |
| Presented by | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| Significance | India’s oldest sports honour |
| First Recipient | Bombay University |
| Most Wins | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (22 times) |
14. RASHTRIYA KHEL PROTSAHAN PURUSKAR
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Sports Promotion |
| Instituted | 2009 |
| Presented by | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| Significance | Recognizes individuals and organizations for promoting sports over 3 years |
| Categories | Talent identification, CSR initiatives, Employment of sportspersons, Sports for social change |
| Latest Winner | KIIT (2022 under CSR category) |
15. TENZING NORGAY NATIONAL ADVENTURE AWARD
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Adventure Sports |
| Instituted | 1994 |
| Presented by | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| Significance | Recognizes excellence in adventure sports (land, sea, air); equivalent to Arjuna Award for adventure |
| Named after | Tenzing Norgay, first person to summit Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary |
| Categories | Land adventure, Sea adventure, Air adventure, Lifetime contribution |
| Latest Awardee (2023 ) | Shri Uday Kumar |
📚 SECTION 3: INDIAN LITERARY & CULTURAL AWARDS
16. JNANPITH AWARD
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Literature (22 Indian languages) |
| Instituted | 1961 |
| Presented by | Bharatiya Jnanpith (Sahu Jain family trust) |
| First Awardee | G. Sankara Kurup (1965) |
| First Female Winner: | Ashapurna Devi (Bengali, 1976). |
| First English Winner: | Amitav Ghosh (2018) |
| Latest Awardee (2025) | 2025 (60th): Vairamuthu Ramasamy (Tamil)
2024 (59th): Vinod Kumar Shukla (Hindi)
2023 (58th): Jagadguru Rambhadracharya (Sanskrit) and Gulzar (Urdu)
2022 (57th): Damodar Mauzo (Konkani) |
17. SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARD
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Literature |
Bengali Winners:
| Year | Winner | Book |
|---|
| 1955 (First) | Jibanananda Das | Shreshtha Kavita |
| 2021 | Bratya Basu | Mirjafar O Ananya Natak (Play) |
| 2022 | Tapan Bandopadhyay | Birbal (Novel) |
| 2023 | Swapnamay Chakrabarti | Jaler Upar Pani (Novel) |
English Winners:
| Year | Winner | Book |
|---|
| 1960 (First) | R.K. Narayan | The Guide |
| 2025 | Adwit Coti | Siddhart the boy who became the Buddha |
18. VYAS SAMMAN
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Literature (Hindi) |
| Presented by | K.K. Birla Foundation |
| Eligibility | Hindi literary work published in past 10 years |
| First Awardee | Ram Vilas Sharma (1991) |
| Latest Awardee (2024 – 34th) | Suryabala (for her novel) |
19. SARASWATI SAMMAN
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Literature (22 Indian languages) |
| Instituted | 1991 |
| Presented by | K.K. Birla Foundation |
| Eligibility | Outstanding prose or poetry |
| First Awardee | Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1991) |
| Latest Awardee (2024 – 34th) | Sadhu Bhadreshdas – Swaminarayan Siddhanta Sudha |
20. MOORTIDEVI AWARD
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Literature (Indian philosophy and culture) |
| Presented by | Bharatiya Jnanpith |
| First Awardee | C.K. Nagaraja Rao (1983) |
| Latest Awardee (2019 – 31st) | Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari – Asti Aur Bhavti (Hindi) |
21. BIHARI PURASKAR
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Literature (Hindi or Rajasthani) |
| Presented by | K.K. Birla Foundation |
| Eligibility | Outstanding work by a Rajasthan-based writer |
| Named after | Famous Hindi poet Bihari |
| Instituted | 1991 |
| First Awardee | Jaisingh Neeraj – Dhani Ka Man (Poem, 1991) |
| Latest Awardee (2022 – 32nd) | Dr. Madhav Hada – Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri |
22. DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Cinema |
| Instituted | 1969 |
| Presented by | Directorate of Film Festivals (Ministry of I&B) |
| Significance | India’s highest award in cinema |
| First Awardee | Devika Rani (1969) |
| Latest Awardee (2025 – 55th) | Mohanlal 2025
Mithun Chakraborty 2024 Waheeda Rehman 2021
Asha Parekh 2020
Rajinikanth 2019 Amitabh Bachchan 2018 |
23. NATIONAL FILM AWARDS (71st Edition, 2025)
🎬 NATIONAL FILM AWARDS 2025 – COMPLETE WINNERS LIST
| Category | Winner(s) | Film(s) |
|---|
| Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan,
Vikrant Massey | Jawan, 12th Fail |
| Best Actress | Rani Mukerji | Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway |
| Best Supporting Actor | Vijayaraghavan,
Muthupettai Somu | Pookkalam, Parking |
| Best Supporting Actress | Urvashi, Janaki Bodiwala | Ullozhukku, Vash |
| Best Feature Film | – | 12th Fail |
| Best Film (Hindi) | – | Kathal – A Jackfruit Mystery |
| Best Film (Telugu) | – | Bhagavanth Kesari |
| Best Film (Tamil) | – | Parking |
| Best Film (Punjabi) | – | Godday Godday Chaa |
| Best Film (Odia) | – | Pushkara |
| Best Film (Marathi) | – | Shyamchi Aai |
| Best Film (Malayalam) | – | Ullozhukku |
| Best Film (Kannada) | – | Kandeelu: The Ray of Hope |
| Best Film (Gujarati) | – | Vash |
| Best Film (Bengali) | – | Deep Fridge |
| Best Film (Assamese) | – | Rongatapu 1982 |
| Best Direction | Sudipto Sen | The Kerala Story |
| Best Choreography | Vaibhavi Merchant | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani |
| Best Action Direction | Nandu & Prudhvi | Hanu-Man |
| Best Lyrics | Kasarla Shyam | Balagam |
| Best Music Direction (Songs) | G.V. Prakash Kumar | Vaathi |
| Best Music Direction (BGM) | Harshavardhan Rameshwar | Animal |
| Best Male Playback Singer | P.V.N.S. Rohit | Baby |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shilpa Rao | Jawan |
| Best Cinematography | Prasanthanu Mohapatra | The Kerala Story |
| Best Editing | Midhun Murali | Pookkaalam |
| Best Sound Design | Sachin Sudhakaran, Hariharan | Animal |
| Best Production Design | Mohandas | 2018 – Everyone is a Hero |
| Best Make-up Artist | Shrikanth Desai | Sam Bahadur |
| Best Costume Designer | Sachin, Divya, Nidhhi | Sam Bahadur |
| Special Mention | M.R. Radhakrishnan
(Re-recording Mixer) | Animal |
📌 Key Highlights for WBCS Aspirants
| Highlight | Detail |
|---|
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2025 | Mohanlal (India’s highest film honour) |
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani |
| Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social & Environmental Values | Sam Bahadur |
| Ceremony Date | 23 September 2025 |
| Venue | Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi |
| Presented by | President Droupadi Murmu |
✅ Quick Revision for WBCS 2026
| Question | Answer |
|---|
| Best Actress 2025 | Rani Mukerji |
| Best Actor 2025 | Shah Rukh Khan & Vikrant Massey |
| Best Bengali Film 2025 | Deep Fridge |
| Best Direction 2025 | Sudipto Sen (The Kerala Story) |
| Dadasaheb Phalke 2025 | Mohanlal |
| Best Female Playback 2025 | Shilpa Rao (Jawan) |
🏆 SECTION 3B: WEST BENGAL SPECIFIC AWARDS (HIGH WBCS PRIORITY)
West Bengal State Awards
| Award | Category | First Winner(s) | Latest/Notable Winner(s) |
|---|
| Banga Bibhushan | Highest civilian award of West Bengal | Amala Shankar (2011) | Ustad Ali Ahmed Hussein Khan |
| Banga Bhushan | Second highest civilian award of West Bengal | Instituted 2011 | Multiple recipients (2018: singers, voice artists) |
| Banga Ratna | Third highest civilian award of West Bengal | Instituted 2011 | To be announced |
| BDO Ratna | For Block Development Officers | Instituted 2012 | Annual award for WBCS officers |
| Krishi Ratna | For best farmer in a block | Instituted 2012 | ₹5,000 cash + citation |
West Bengal Literary Awards
| Award | Category | Details |
|---|
| Ananda Puraskar | Bengali literature | Presented by Anandabazar Patrika Group; 2019 winner: Nalini Bera – Subarnarenu Subarnarekha |
| Rabindra Smriti Puraskar | Highest literary award of West Bengal | 2023
Sanjib Chattopadhyay |
| Bankim Puraskar | Bengali fiction | First winner: Prabodh Chandra Sen (1975); Annual award by Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi |
| Vidyasagar Puraskar | Bengali prose & juvenile literature | First winners: Annada Shankar Roy, Lila Majumdar (1980); Annual memorial award |
| Satyendra Puraskar | Bengali science literature | First winner: Anil Das (1993); ₹30,000 + silver plaque |
| Meghnad Puraskar | Science popularization by voluntary organizations | Awarded to best voluntary organization |
| Nazrul Award | For work dispersing Nazrul’s work | Presented by University of Calcutta; 2012 winner: Feroza Begum |
West Bengal Cultural & Film Awards
| Award | Category | Details |
|---|
| Mahanayak Samman | Bengali film industry | Presented by Govt. of West Bengal on Uttam Kumar’s death anniversary; Annual award |
| Sangeet Samman | Vocal performance | First winner: Pandit AT Kanan (1996); Presented by Dover Lane Music Conference |
Notable Bengal Personalities Who Won National/International Awards
| Personality | Award | Year |
|---|
| Rabindranath Tagore | Nobel Prize (Literature) | 1913 |
| Mother Teresa | Nobel Peace Prize | 1979 |
| Amartya Sen | Nobel Prize (Economics) | 1998 |
| Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee | Nobel Prize (Economics) | 2019 |
| Satyajit Ray | Oscar (Lifetime Achievement),
Bharat Ratna, Ramon Magsaysay | 1992, 1992, 1967 |
| M.S. Subbulakshmi (associated with Bengal) | Bharat Ratna, Ramon Magsaysay | 1998, 1974 |
| Ravi Shankar | Bharat Ratna, Grammy | 1999, 1967 |
| Mamata Shankar | Padma Shri | 2025 |
| Subrata Guha | Padma Shri | 2025 |
🌍 SECTION 4: INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
24. NOBEL PRIZE
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Categories | Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economics |
| Instituted by | Alfred Bernard Nobel |
| First Awarded | 1901 (Economics in 1969) |
| Award Date | December 10 (death anniversary of Alfred Nobel) |
| Significance | Most coveted international award |
First Awardees (1901):
| Category | Winner |
|---|
| Physics | Wilhelm Röntgen |
| Chemistry | Jacobus van’t Hoff |
| Medicine | Emil von Behring |
| Literature | Sully Prudhomme |
| Peace | Henry Dunant & Frédéric Passy |
First Awardee in Economics (1969): Ragnar Frisch & Jan Tinbergen
🏆 NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS 2025 – COMPLETE LIST
| Category | Winner | Working For / Contribution |
|---|
| Peace | María Corina Machado (Venezuela) | Democracy and human rights in Venezuela |
| Literature | László Krasznahorkai (Hungary) | Visionary and apocalyptic literary works |
| Medicine | Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, Shimon Sakaguchi (USA/Japan) | Discovery of regulatory T-cells and immune tolerance |
| Physics | John Clarke, Michel Devoret, John Martinis (USA/France/USA) | Macroscopic quantum tunnelling and quantum circuits |
| Chemistry | Susumu Kitagawa (Japan), Richard Robson (Australia), Omar Yaghi (USA) | Development of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) |
| Economics | Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, Peter Howitt (USA/France/Canada) | Innovation-driven economic growth theory |
📌 Important One-Liners for Exams
| Fact | Detail |
|---|
| Peace Prize 2025 | María Corina Machado for promoting democracy in Venezuela |
| Chemistry Prize 2025 | Awarded for MOFs (Metal-Organic Frameworks) |
| Medicine Prize 2025 | Work on regulatory T-cells and immune system control |
| Economics Prize 2025 | Innovation and technological growth theory |
| Physics Prize 2025 | Macroscopic quantum tunnelling |
| Literature Prize 2025 | Visionary and apocalyptic works (Krasznahorkai) |
✅ Quick Revision Table for WBCS 2026
| Category | Winner (Remember by) |
|---|
| Peace | María Corina Machado (Venezuela – Democracy) |
| Literature | László Krasznahorkai (Hungary – Apocalyptic) |
| Medicine | Brunkow, Ramsdell, Sakaguchi (T-cells) |
| Physics | Clarke, Devoret, Martinis (Quantum tunnelling) |
| Chemistry | Kitagawa, Robson, Yaghi (MOFs) |
| Economics | Mokyr, Aghion, Howitt (Innovation growth) |
🔍 Nobel Prize Static Facts (Always Asked in WBCS)
| Fact | Detail |
|---|
| Instituted by | Alfred Bernard Nobel (inventor of dynamite) |
| First awarded | 1901 (Economics: 1969) |
| Award date | December 10 (death anniversary of Alfred Nobel) |
| Most categories | Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economics |
| First Indian winner | Rabindranath Tagore (Literature, 1913) |
| First Indian woman winner | Mother Teresa (Peace, 1979) |
25. OSCAR AWARDS (ACADEMY AWARDS)
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Films |
| Instituted | 1929 |
| Presented by | Academy of Motion Pictures, USA |
| First Ceremony | 1929 |
| First Indian Winner | Bhanu Athaiya (for Gandhi, 1982) |
| First Indian with Lifetime Achievement | Satyajit Ray (1992) |
Latest Winners (2025):
| Category | Winner |
|---|
| Best Picture | Anora |
| Best Director | Sean Baker |
| Best Actress | Mikey Madison |
| Best Actor | Adrien Brody |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kieran Culkin |
| Best Supporting Actress | Zoe Saldaña |
26. GRAMMY AWARDS
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Music |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, USA |
| First Ceremony | 1959 |
| Significance | Recognizes outstanding achievement in the music industry |
| Indian Winner (2025) | Shakti (Zakir Hussain) – Best Global Music Album |
27. BOOKER PRIZE (MAN BOOKER PRIZE)
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Literature (English novel) |
| Instituted | 1968 |
| Presented by | Booker Company & British Publishers Association (now sponsored by Man Group) |
| Significance | Highest literary award for British, Irish, and Commonwealth authors |
| First Awardee | P.H. Newby (Something to Answer For, 1969) |
| Latest Awardee (2025) | David Szalay (Flesh) |
28. PULITZER PRIZE
🏆 INDIAN PULITZER WINNERS – SHORT TABLE (1937–2026)
| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|
| 1937 | Gobind Behari Lal | Reporting |
| 2000 | Jhumpa Lahiri | Fiction |
| 2002 | Geeta Anand | Public Service |
| 2011 | Siddhartha Mukherjee | General Non-Fiction |
| 2014 | Vijay Seshadri | Poetry |
| 2016 | Sanghamitra Kalita | Breaking News Reporting |
| 2018 | Danish Siddiqui, Adnan Abidi | Feature Photography |
| 2020 | Channi Anand, Mukhtar Khan,
Dar Yasin | Feature Photography |
| 2020 | Anushree Fadnavis | Breaking News Photography |
| 2022 | Danish Siddiqui, Adnan Abidi,
Sanna Irshad Mattoo, Amit Dave | Feature Photography |
| 2026 | Anand RK, Suparna Sharma | Illustrated Reporting & Commentary |
| 2026 | Aniruddha Ghosal | International Reporting |
📌 Key Facts – One Liners
| Fact | Answer |
|---|
| First Indian winner | Gobind Behari Lal (1937) |
| First Indian woman winner | Jhumpa Lahiri (2000) |
| Won for The Emperor of All Maladies | Siddhartha Mukherjee (2011) |
| Won for COVID coverage (2022) | Danish Siddiqui, Adnan Abidi, Sanna
Irshad Mattoo, Amit Dave |
| Won for Kashmir coverage (2020) | Channi Anand, Mukhtar Khan, Dar Yasin |
| Won for “trAPPed” (2026) | Anand RK & Suparna Sharma |
| Won for mass surveillance (2026) | Aniruddha Ghosal |
✅ Pulitzer Static Facts for Exams
| Fact | Detail |
|---|
| Established | 1917 (Joseph Pulitzer’s will) |
| Administered by | Columbia University, New York |
| Known as | “Nobel Prize of Journalism” |
| Prize money | $15,000 |
29. RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature, Creative Arts, International Understanding |
| Instituted | 1957 |
| Named after | Ramon Magsaysay, former President of Philippines |
| Award Date | August 31 annually |
| Significance | Regarded as the Nobel Prize of Asia |
| First Awarded | 1958 |
| First Indian Winner | Vinoba Bhave (1958) |
30. RIGHT LIVELIHOOD AWARD (ALTERNATIVE NOBEL)
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Environment and Social Justice |
| Instituted | 1980 |
| Presented by | Right Livelihood Society, London |
| Significance | Known as the Alternative Nobel Prize |
| First Indian Winner | Bhopal Gas Peedit Sangharsh Sahyog Samiti (1989) |
31. WORLD FOOD PRIZE
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Agriculture and Food Development |
| Presented by | Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) |
| First Awardee | M.S. Swaminathan (1987) |
| Latest Winner (2026) | Huub Lelieveld (The Netherlands) |
32. PRITZKER PRIZE
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Architecture |
| Significance | Awarded annually to honor a living architect |
| First Awardee | Philip Johnson (1979) |
| Indian Winner | Balkrishna Doshi (2018) |
33. ABEL PRIZE
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Mathematics |
| Presented by | Government of Norway |
| Significance | International prize for outstanding mathematicians |
| First Awardee | Jean-Pierre Serre (2003) |
34. KALINGA PRIZE
| Detail | Information |
|---|
| Category | Science (Popularization) |
| Presented by | UNESCO |
| Significance | For exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to laypeople |
| First Awarded | 1952 |
📝 SECTION 5: ADDITIONAL AWARDS FROM WBCS PYQs
| Award | Latest Winner (as asked in exam) | WBCS Year |
|---|
| ICCR Distinguished Indologist Award | Hiroshi Marui (Japanese Professor) | 2018 |
| Reporters Without Borders Prize | Zaine Erhaim (2015) | 2016 |
| Dubai International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement | Rekha (2016) | 2017 |
| Aegis Graham Bell Award (IoT) | Wipro (2015) | 2016 |
| TWAS Award (Engineering) | U. Ramamurthy (2015) | 2016 |
| Mailer Prize (Lifetime Achievement) | Salman Rushdie (2015) | 2016 |
| Balzan Prize | Bina Agarwal (2017 – for contribution of women in Indian agriculture) | 2018 |
| UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award | Aqeela Asifi (2015) | 2017 |
📊 SECTION 6: QUICK REFERENCE TABLES
Indian Sports Awards – Quick View
| Award | Money | First Year | First Winner |
|---|
| Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | ₹25 lakh | 1991-92 | Viswanathan Anand |
| Arjuna Award | ₹15 lakh | 1961 | 20 recipients |
| Dronacharya Award | ₹15 lakh | 1985 | Bhagwat, Bhardwaj, Nambiar |
| Arjuna Award Lifetime | ₹10 lakh | 2002 | Birajdar, Diwan, Ghosh |
Top Civilian Awards – Ranking
| Rank | Award | 2025 Winners (Selected) |
|---|
| 🥇 | Bharat Ratna | 2024: Karpoori Thakur, L.K. Advani, P.V. Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, M.S. Swaminathan |
| 🥈 | Padma Vibhushan | Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy, Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Osamu Suzuki, Sharda Sinha |
| 🥉 | Padma Bhushan | P.R. Sreejesh, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Shekhar Kapur, Vinod Dham |
| 4th | Padma Shri | Arijit Singh, R. Ashwin, Harvinder Singh, Mamata Shankar |
International Awards – Indian Winners
| Award | First Indian Winner | Year |
|---|
| Nobel Prize | Rabindranath Tagore (Literature) | 1913 |
| Oscar | Bhanu Athaiya (Costume Design for Gandhi) | 1982 |
| Booker Prize | Salman Rushdie (Midnight’s Children) | 1981 |
| Ramon Magsaysay | Vinoba Bhave | 1958 |
| Right Livelihood Award | Bhopal Gas Peedit Sangharsh Sahyog Samiti | 1989 |
| World Food Prize | M.S. Swaminathan | 1987 |
| Pritzker Prize | Balkrishna Doshi | 2018 |
| Grammy | Ravi Shankar, Zakir Hussain (with Shakti – 2025) | 1967, 2025 |
Gallantry Awards – Quick Reference
| Award | Type | Rank |
|---|
| Param Vir Chakra | Wartime | Highest |
| Maha Vir Chakra | Wartime | Second |
| Vir Chakra | Wartime | Third |
| Ashok Chakra | Peacetime | Highest |
Nobel Prize Categories & Years
| Category | Started | First Winner (1901) |
|---|
| Physics | 1901 | Wilhelm Röntgen |
| Chemistry | 1901 | Jacobus van’t Hoff |
| Medicine | 1901 | Emil von Behring |
| Literature | 1901 | Sully Prudhomme |
| Peace | 1901 | Henry Dunant, Frédéric Passy |
| Economics | 1969 | Ragnar Frisch, Jan Tinbergen |
Award Money Comparison
| Award | Prize Money |
|---|
| Nobel Prize | ~₹8 crore |
| Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize | ₹1 crore |
| Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | ₹25 lakh |
| Arjuna Award | ₹15 lakh |
| Dronacharya Award | ₹15 lakh |
| Banga Bibhushan | ₹2 lakh |
| Arjuna Award Lifetime | ₹10 lakh |
🔍 SECTION 7: QUICK TIPS FOR WBCS EXAM
| Fact | Detail |
|---|
| Khel Ratna First Winner | Viswanathan Anand (1991-92) |
| First Woman Khel Ratna | Karnam Malleswari (1994-95) |
| First Arjuna Woman | Anne Lumsden (Hockey, 1961) |
| First Dronacharya Woman | Renu Kohli (Athletics, 2002) |
| Highest Peacetime Gallantry | Ashok Chakra |
| Highest Wartime Gallantry | Param Vir Chakra |
| Nobel Prize Date | December 10 |
| Ramon Magsaysay Date | August 31 |
| First Indian Oscar | Bhanu Athaiya (1982) |
| First Indian Booker | Salman Rushdie (1981) |
| First Indian Nobel | Rabindranath Tagore (1913) |
✅ SECTION 8: WBCS PYQ MCQs ON AWARDS (WITH ANSWERS)
| Q# | Question | Answer | Year |
|---|
| 1 | Who among the following cricketers won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, 2020? | (D) Rohit Sharma | 2021 |
| 2 | Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 in the English language category? | (A) Namita Gokhale | 2022 |
| 3 | Who won the best Director Award at Oscars, 2022? | (D) Jane Campion | 2022 |
| 4 | Which former Prime Minister was conferred with Netaji Award, 2022 by the Netaji Research Bureau? | (B) Shinzo Abe | 2022 |
| 5 | Which Indian Architect has been conferred the prestigious Royal Gold Medal, 2022? | (A) Balkrishna Doshi | 2022 |
| 6 | Lata Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna in the year | (C) 2001 | 2022 |
| 7 | Which sportsperson has been named as the “BBC Sports Personality World Sportstar of the Year for 2022”? | (C) Lionel Messi | 2023 |
| 8 | The Icon of Golden Jubilee Award by IFFA, 2019, was conferred on the actor | (C) Rajinikanth | 2020 |
| 9 | Who won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 2018? | (A) Andrew Sean Greer | 2019 |
| 10 | Who won the Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role in 2018? | (A) Sam Rockwell | 2019 |
| 11 | The third Indian Council of Cultural Relations [ICCR] distinguished Indologist Award for the year 2017 was awarded to Japanese Professor | (A) Hiroshi Marui | 2018 |
| 12 | An Indian economist has won ‘Balzan Prize 2017’ for contribution of women in Indian agriculture | (D) Bina Agarwal | 2018 |
| 13 | Oscar Award 2016 for best actress was won by | (D) Brie Larson | 2017 |
| 14 | The UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award of 2015 was won by | (C) Aqeela Asifi | 2017 |
| 15 | 2015 Mailer Prize for Life time Achievement Prize recognising freedom of creativity has been conferred upon which of the following author? | (D) Salman Rushdie | 2016 |
| 16 | Who has won the 2015 the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Award in the engineering category? | (C) U. Ramamurthy | 2016 |
| 17 | Which IT company has won 2015 Aegis Graham Bell Award for innovation in Internet of Things (IOT)? | (B) Wipro | 2016 |
| 18 | Who is the recipient of Nobel Prize in literature in 2017? | (C) Kazuo Ishiguro | 2018 |
| 19 | The 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics was won by | (A) Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström | 2017 |
| 20 | Who is the recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015? | (A) Manoj Kumar | 2018 |
| 21 | Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award 2016 was won by | (A) Viswanathan Anand | 2017 |
| 22 | 2014 Nobel prize in physics is associated with the invention of which type of LED? | (A) Blue | 2015 |
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