Title: Major Awards in India 2026 – Latest Awardees, Winners & Important Facts
Description: Complete notes on major Indian awards including Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, Sahitya Akademi, Jnanpith, National Film Awards, Handloom Awards, Gandhi Peace Prize and Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar.
1. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is India's highest sporting honour. It recognises outstanding sporting performance. The award was earlier known as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and was renamed in 2021.
Khel Ratna Award 2024 – Awardees
Awardee Sport
Gukesh D Chess
Harmanpreet Singh Hockey
Manu Bhaker Shooting
Praveen Kumar Para-Athletics
These awards were presented in January 2025.
Exam Point: Gukesh D, Harmanpreet Singh, Manu Bhaker and Praveen Kumar received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024.
2. Arjuna Award
The Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961 to recognise outstanding sporting achievements.
Arjuna Award 2024 – Important Awardees
Awardee Discipline
Jyothi Yarraji Athletics
Annu Rani Athletics
Nitu Boxing
Saweety Boxing
Vantika Agrawal Chess
Salima Tete Hockey
Abhishek Hockey
Sanjay Hockey
Jarmanpreet Singh Hockey
Sukhjeet Singh Hockey
Rakesh Kumar Para-Archery
Preeti Pal Para-Athletics
Jeevanji Deepthi Para-Athletics
The official Government announcement contains the complete Arjuna Award list.
3. Dronacharya Award
The Dronacharya Award was instituted in 1985 and is presented to outstanding sports coaches.
Important Fact
Arjuna Award → Sportsperson
Dronacharya Award → Coach
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports includes the Dronacharya Award among India's National Sports Awards.
For competitive examinations, remember the purpose and distinction even when preparing the latest awardee list.
4. Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards
The Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) recognise outstanding contributions to India's performing arts, including music, dance, theatre and traditional/folk/tribal arts.
For 2024 and 2025, the Akademi selected:
7 Akademi Fellows
108 Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardees
106 Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar awardees
The awards have been conferred since 1952.
Important 2024 Awardees
Some of the officially listed awardees include:
Arun Kashalkar — Hindustani Vocal
Nirmalya Dey — Hindustani Vocal/Dhrupad
Bharat Bhushan Goswami — Sarangi
Sanjay Mukherjee — Tabla
K. Vageesh — Carnatic Vocal
N. Vijay Siva — Carnatic Vocal
A. S. Krishnan — Morchang
Komanduri Seshadri — Violin
Rakesh Chaurasia — Flute
Anand Bhate — Abhang
Rajeswari Sainath — Bharatanatyam
Bipul Chandra Das — Kathak
Rajkumari Thambalsana Devi — Manipuri
Veena Murthy Vijay — Kuchipudi
Bichitrananda Swain — Odissi
Prema Ozah Borbayan — Sattriya
Sreedevi Rajan — Mohiniattam
Assam Exam Point
Prema Ozah Borbayan → Sattriya
This is particularly relevant for ADRE/APSC.
5. Sahitya Akademi Award 2025
The Sahitya Akademi Award is one of India's major literary honours. For 2025, awards were announced in 24 recognised Indian languages.
Important Awardees
Language Author Work Genre
Assamese Devabrat Das Karhi Khelar Sadhu Novel
Bodo Sahaisuli Brahma Dwngnwi Lama Mwnse Gathwn Novel
Bengali Prasun Bandyopadhyay Shrestha Kabita Poetry
English Navtej Sarna Crimson Spring Novel
Hindi Mamta Kalia Jeete Jee Allahabad Memoir
Malayalam N. Prabhakaran Maayaamanushyar Novel
Manipuri Haobam Nalini Kanglamdriba Eephut Short Stories
Marathi Raju Baviskar Kalyanilya Resha Autobiography
Tamil Sa. Tamilselvan Thamiz Sirukathaiyin Thadangal Literary Criticism
Telugu Nandini Sidha Reddy Animesha Poetry
Urdu Pritpal Singh Betab Safar Jaari Hai Poetry
⭐ Assam Current Affairs
Devabrat Das → Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 → Assamese → Karhi Khelar Sadhu → Novel
This is an important ADRE/APSC Assam Current Affairs fact.
6. Jnanpith Award
The Jnanpith Award is India's highest literary honour.
59th Jnanpith Award
Vinod Kumar Shukla received the 59th Jnanpith Award for 2024.
He became the first writer from Chhattisgarh to receive the Jnanpith Award.
58th Jnanpith Award
The 58th Jnanpith Award was given to:
Gulzar — Urdu
Jagadguru Rambhadracharya — Sanskrit
The President of India presented the 58th Jnanpith Award in May 2025.
7. National Film Awards
The National Film Awards are India's major national-level awards for excellence in cinema.
71st National Film Awards – 2023
Major Awardees
Category Winner
Best Feature Film 12th Fail
Best Actor Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) & Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
Best Actress Rani Mukerji (Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway)
Best Supporting Actor Vijayaraghavan & Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar
Best Supporting Actress Urvashi & Janki Bodiwala
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Best Film Promoting National, Social & Environmental Values Sam Bahadur
Best Children's Film Naal 2
Best Garo Film Rimdogittanga
Best Tai Phake Film Pai Tang Step of Hope
Best Film Critic Utpal Datta
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Mohanlal received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2023, presented during the 71st National Film Awards ceremony.
Assam Exam Point
Utpal Datta → Best Film Critic, 71st National Film Awards
8. National Handloom Awards
The Ministry of Textiles announced the National Handloom Awards 2025.
A total of 22 awardees were selected:
3 Sant Kabir Handloom Awardees
19 National Handloom Awardees
The awards recognise excellence in weaving, innovation, design development, marketing, start-ups and producer companies.
The awards were presented during the 12th National Handloom Day celebrations on 7 August 2026.
Award Structure
Sant Kabir Handloom Award
Gold Coin
Tamrapatra
Shawl
Certificate
National Handloom Award
Tamrapatra
Shawl
Certificate
9. Sant Kabir Handloom Award
The Sant Kabir Handloom Award is a major national recognition for outstanding handloom weavers.
For 2025, the Government selected 3 awardees.
The award is administered under the Ministry of Textiles and is associated with the National Handloom Development Programme.
Important Exam Point
Sant Kabir Handloom Award → Exceptional contribution by handloom weavers
Ministry → Ministry of Textiles
10. Gandhi Peace Prize
The Gandhi Peace Prize is a Government of India award associated with the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, including non-violence, peace and social transformation.
Important Facts
Instituted: 1995
Named after: Mahatma Gandhi
Field: Peace and social transformation
Awarded by: Government of India
For your website, the latest officially notified award year should be checked separately before publishing an awardee name, because the award is not necessarily announced every calendar year at the same time as the Padma Awards.
11. Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025
The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) recognises outstanding contributions in science, technology and innovation.
In 2025, 24 awards were presented in four categories:
1. Vigyan Ratna
2. Vigyan Shri
3. Vigyan Yuva
4. Vigyan Team
Vigyan Ratna
Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar — Physics — Posthumous
Vigyan Shri
Dr. Gyanendra Pratap Singh — Agricultural Science
Dr. Yusuf Mohammad Seikh — Atomic Energy
Dr. K. Thangaraj — Biological Sciences
Prof. Pradeep Thalappil — Chemistry
Prof. Aniruddha Bhalchandra Pandit — Engineering Sciences
Dr. S. Venkata Mohan — Environmental Science
Prof. Mahan Mj — Mathematics & Computer Science
Shri Jayan N — Space Science & Technology
Important Exam Point
Jayant Vishnu Narlikar → Vigyan Ratna 2025 → Physics → Posthumous
📌 Quick Revision Table
Award Latest important awardee/year
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Gukesh D, Harmanpreet Singh, Manu Bhaker, Praveen Kumar – 2024
Arjuna Award Multiple sportspersons – 2024
Dronacharya Award Sports coaches – 2024/25 cycle
Sangeet Natak Akademi 108 artists – 2024 & 2025
Sahitya Akademi Devabrat Das – Assamese, 2025
Jnanpith Award Vinod Kumar Shukla – 59th Jnanpith
National Film Awards 12th Fail – Best Feature Film
Dadasaheb Phalke Award Mohanlal – 2023
National Handloom Awards 19 awardees – 2025
Sant Kabir Handloom Award 3 awardees – 2025
Gandhi Peace Prize Government of India peace honour
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar Jayant Vishnu Narlikar – Vigyan Ratna 2025
⭐ 15 Most Important Questions for ADRE/APSC
1. Who received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024? — Gukesh D, Harmanpreet Singh, Manu Bhaker and Praveen Kumar.
2. Who received the Khel Ratna for chess? — Gukesh D.
3. Who received the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 in Assamese? — Devabrat Das.
4. Which book won the Assamese Sahitya Akademi Award 2025? — Karhi Khelar Sadhu.
5. Who received the 59th Jnanpith Award? — Vinod Kumar Shukla.
6. Who received the 58th Jnanpith Award in Sanskrit? — Jagadguru Rambhadracharya.
7. Who received the 58th Jnanpith Award in Urdu? — Gulzar.
8. Which film won Best Feature Film at the 71st National Film Awards? — 12th Fail.
9. Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2023? — Mohanlal.
10. Who was Best Film Critic at the 71st National Film Awards? — Utpal Datta.
11. How many Handloom Awardees were announced for 2025? — 22.
12. How many Sant Kabir Handloom Awardees were announced for 2025? — 3.
13. Who received Vigyan Ratna 2025? — Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, posthumously.
14. How many Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar awards were presented in 2025? — 24.
15. Which award is given for outstanding sports coaches? — Dronacharya Award.
Government Resources
Sources: Press Information Bureau (PIB), Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Textiles, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, President's Secretariat and Government of India science-award records.
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