{"id":800323,"date":"2024-11-18T10:46:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T05:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/?p=800323"},"modified":"2024-11-18T10:46:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T05:16:23","slug":"exam-prep-awards-and-honours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/exam-prep-awards-and-honours\/","title":{"rendered":"List of Awards and Honours for Competitive Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One topic you should focus on studying for if you are getting ready for any competitive exams is awards and honours. People receive awards as a sign of respect for their outstanding contributions to a particular field or area of expertise. This blog will give the aspirants a List of Awards and Honours for Competitive Exams, which will help in the preparation of upcoming competitive exams such as <strong>Railways<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/ssc-cgl-exam-pattern\/\"><strong>SSC<\/strong><\/a>, UPSC, Defence Exams ( <strong>AFCAT<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/nda-exam-syllabus\/\"><strong>NDA<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/exam-prep-cds-study-plan\/\">CDS<\/a><\/strong> ) and more. You can learn about the various honours and awards given to people for their exceptional achievements in India by reading through this list. So, keep reading to discover more about these prestigious accolades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-list-of-awards-and-honours\">List of Awards and Honours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every government competitive exam that is administered these days includes questions about awards, honours and their respective fields. It is an important topic in Static GK because it showcases the achievements made by citizens in various fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/exam-prep-sports-gk-questions\/\">50 Sports GK Questions For AFCAT, CDS and NDA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-civilian-awards-in-india-in-order-civilian-awards-list\">Civilian Awards In India In Order &#8211; Civilian Awards List<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Civilian Awards Names<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Field<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Introduced\/Established<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bharat Ratna<\/td><td>Arts, literature, science, and public services<\/td><td>1954<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Padma Vibhushan<\/td><td>Exceptional And Distinguished Service<\/td><td>1954<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Padma Bhushan<\/td><td>Distinguished Service Of a Higher Order<\/td><td>1954<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Padma Shri<\/td><td>Distinguished Service<\/td><td>1954<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bharat Ratna \u2013 India\u2019s highest civilian award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Padma Vibhushan \u2013 India\u2019s second-highest civilian award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Padma Bhushan \u2013 India\u2019s third-highest civilian award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Padma Shri \u2013 India\u2019s fourth-highest civilian award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nobel Prize \u2013 International award for outstanding achievements in various fields<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magsaysay Awards \u2013 Awarded for outstanding contributions to public service, leadership, journalism, literature, and creative arts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pulitzer Prize \u2013 Awarded for achievements in newspaper, magazine, and online journalism, literature, and musical composition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academy Awards (Oscars) \u2013 Awards for achievements in the film industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Booker Prize \u2013 Awarded for the best original novel written in English and published in the UK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arjuna Award \u2013 India\u2019s second-highest sporting award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dronacharya Award \u2013 India\u2019s highest sporting coaching award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award \u2013 India\u2019s highest sporting award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gallantry Awards \u2013 Awarded for bravery and valor in the face of adversity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gallantry-awards-in-india-in-order\">Gallantry Awards In India In Order<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gallantry awards are a category of awards that are given to members of the military and police forces for their extraordinary acts of bravery and valor in the line of duty. These awards are a way to honour and recognize the exceptional courage and selflessness of the awardees in the face of adversity. In India, the gallantry awards are categorized into two types -War Time Award and Peace Time Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wartime Gallantry Awards In India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The awards and honours that come under the War Time Award are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Param Vir Chakra: It is India\u2019s highest award for bravery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mahavir Chakra: It is the second-highest gallantry award.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vir Chakra: It is the third-highest gallantry award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Param Vir Chakra<\/td><td>Military<\/td><td>1950<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maha Vir Chakra<\/td><td>Military<\/td><td>1950<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vir Chakra<\/td><td>Military<\/td><td>1950<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/upcoming-government-exams\/\">Upcoming Government Exams 2023-24<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Peacetime Gallantry Awards In India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The awards and honours that come under the PeaceTime Award are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ashok Chakra: It is the highest peace-time gallantry award.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirti Chakra: Kirti Chakra is equivalent to the Maha Vir Chakra award of wartime gallantry awards. This is the second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shauraya Chakra: Shaurya Chakra is a peacetime gallantry award equivalent to Vir Chakra. It is an Indian military decoration award for courageous action or an act of self-sacrifice while not in direct action of combat against the enemy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Ashok Chakra<\/td><td>Civilians, Military personnel<\/td><td>1952<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kirti Chakra<\/td><td>Civilians, Military personnel<\/td><td>1952<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shaurya Chakra<\/td><td>Civilians, Military personnel<\/td><td>1952<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nobel-prize\">Nobel Prize<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nobel Prize is given every year to those eminent persons who have made pioneering achievements in fields, like, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Peace, Literature and Economics. Apart from Economics, all other categories have been given since 1901. The Economics Nobel Prize was instituted in 1967 and was first given in 1969.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Nobel Laureates of India<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Field<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rabindranath Tagore<\/td><td>Literature&nbsp;<\/td><td>1913<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C.V. Raman<\/td><td>Physics<\/td><td>1930<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mother Teresa<\/td><td>Peace&nbsp;<\/td><td>1979<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Amartya Sen<\/td><td>Economic Studies<\/td><td>1998<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kailash Satyarthi<\/td><td>Peace<\/td><td>2014<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is the most coveted international award in the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was instituted by Alfred Bernard Nobel (inventor of dynamite).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The award is given on December 10 (the death anniversary of Alfred Bernard Nobel).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1725685949948\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What are Gallantry Awards?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Gallantry awards are a category of awards that are given to members of the military and police forces for their extraordinary acts of bravery and valor in the line of duty. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1725686028417\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the Noble Prize?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Nobel Prize is given every year to those eminent persons who have made pioneering achievements in fields, like, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Peace, Literature and Economics.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1725686059991\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why do people receive awards and honours?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">People receive awards as a sign of respect for their outstanding contributions to a particular field or area of expertise.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c9a46442faf11e423b1770b9dd8055f1\"><strong>Related Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Who was the First Bharat Ratna Award Winner?<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/exam-prep-list-of-important-days-and-years\/\"><strong>List of Important Days and Years<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nobel Laureates of India: 1902-2019 and their Achievements<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/indian-exams\/exam-prep-syllabus-for-quantitative-aptitude-for-all-competitive-exams\/\"><strong>Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude for all Competitive Exams<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Who Is The First Field Marshal Of India?<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/general-knowledge\/famous-personalities-paralympics-winner-murlikant-petkar\/\"><strong>Who is Paralympics Winner Murlikant Petkar?<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This was all about the \u201c<strong><em>Awards and Honours<\/em><\/strong>\u201d.&nbsp; For more such informative blogs, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/category\/indian-exams\/study-material\/\"><strong>Study Material Section<\/strong><\/a>, or you can learn more about us by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/category\/indian-exams\/\">&nbsp;<strong>Indian exams<\/strong><\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One topic you should focus on studying for if you are getting ready for any competitive exams is&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":841667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[369,396],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-800323","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-indian-exams","8":"category-study-material"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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