Overview
This lecture covers major national and international awards from 2024-2025, including sports, literature, film, science, and government recognition, with key facts and notable recipients highlighted.
Major National Awards 2024-2025
- Bharat Ratna awarded to Karpuri Thakur (posthumous), Lal Krishna Advani, PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and MS Swaminathan.
- Padma Vibhushan conferred on Nageshwar Reddy, Jagdish Singh Khehar, Kumudini Lakhia, L. Subramaniam, Osamu Suzuki, M.T. Vasudevan Nair, and Sharda Sinha.
- Padma Bhushan (3rd highest civilian award) given to 19 individuals; Padma Shri to 113 people (see govt. website for full list).
Sports Awards and Achievements
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024 awarded to Manu Bhakar (shooting), Gukesh D (chess), Praveen Kumar (parathletics), Harmanpreet Singh (hockey).
- Arjuna Awards given to 34 athletes; notable: Jyoti Araji, Anurani (athletics), Neetu Gangas (boxing), Salima Tete (hockey), Swapnil Kusale (shooting).
- Dronacharya Award for coaches: Deepali Deshpande (shooting), Armando Angelo Colaco (football).
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy: Chandigarh University (winner).
- All India Football Federation: Men’s Player Subashish Bose; Women’s Player Soumya Guguloth.
International Awards and Recognition
- Nobel Prizes 2024: Physiology/Medicine – Victor Ambrose & Gary Ruvkun; Physics – Hohfield & Hinton; Chemistry – David Baker et al.; Literature – Han Kang; Peace – Nihon Hidako; Economics – Darren Acemoglu et al.
- Grammy Awards: Beyoncé (Album of the Year), Kendrick Lamar (Record/Song of the Year), Chappell Ron (Best New Artist).
- Oscars 2025: Best Picture & Actress – Anora; Best Actor – Adrian Brody (The Brutalist).
- BAFTA 2024: Best Film – Anora; Best Director – Scene Baker; Best Actor – Adrian Brody.
- Booker Prize 2024 – Samantha Harvey for "Orbital"; International Booker Prize – Jenny Erpenbeck.
Literary and Special Awards
- Gyanpeeth Award 2024 – Vinod Kumar Shukla (highest literary award, now for 23 languages).
- Vyas Samman – Hindi writer Surabala for "Kon Hain Is Desh Ke Log".
- Saraswati Samman 2024 – Badresh Das Swamy for Sanskrit work "Swami Narayan Siddhant Suddha".
- Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 – Chaman Arora (Dogri), Esten Kier (English), Gagan Gill (Hindi).
- 12th Vishwa Hindi Samman – Dr. Usha Thakur.
Science, Film, and Other Recognition
- ACM Turing Award: Andre Barto & Richard Sutton.
- Abel Prize (Mathematics): Masaaki Kashiwara.
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Mithun Chakraborty.
- Sangeet Kalanidhi 2024 – TM Krishna; 2025 – R.K. Shriram Kumar.
- Cannes Grand Prix (2024): Payal Kapadia – "All We Imagine As Light".
- Golden Globe Best Drama – The Brutalist.
Notable International and Government Honours
- PM Modi: Order of King (various countries), Mitra Vibhushan (Sri Lanka), Grand Commander of the Indian Ocean (Mauritius), Freedom of Barbados (Barbados).
- Draupadi Murmu: City Key of Honor (Portugal), Honorary Doctorate (Slovakia).
Key Terms & Definitions
- Bharat Ratna — India’s highest civilian award.
- Padma Vibhushan/Bhushan/Shri — Second, third, and fourth highest civilian honors in India.
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna — India’s highest sports award.
- Nobel Prize — Prestigious international award in six categories.
- Gyanpeeth Award — India’s highest literary honor.
- Booker Prize — International prestigious literary award.
- Arjuna Award — Indian honor for outstanding achievement in sports.
Action Items / Next Steps
- Review award winners and their fields for exams.
- Attempt the related quiz in Parmar Academy app (QR in eBook).
- Join Parmar SSE Telegram for updates, files, and quizzes.
- Refer to official government sites for complete awardee lists.