List of Popular Awards in Various Fields

National Awards

Dada Saheb Phalke Award	Performance in films.
Shankar Award:.	Contribution in Indian Philosophy, Culture and Art
Kabir Samman	For Socio – communal Harmony
International Gandhi Peace Prize	For economic, social and political contribution by following methods of Gandhi.
Bharat Ratna	Highest civilian award given to the person who serves the nation.
Padma Bhushan	It is the third-highest civilian award, third in rank in the country.
Padma Vibhushan	It is the second highest award in the country. It is awarded to people from fields including Govt. service to distinguish extraordinary service for the nation.
Padma Shri:	For people who have made contribution in Industry, Social Service, Education, Literature, Arts, Science, Medicine, Sports and Public Affairs.
Dronacharya Award	For brilliance in sports coaching
Dhyan Chand Award	Lifetime achievement award in sports in the country.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna	Highest honour given for accomplishment in sports
Jnanpith Award	For Literature
Vyas Samman	For literature in Hindi language.
Saraswati Samman	For literary works (prose and poetry) in any Indian language which is listed in Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Param Vir Chakra	Highest decoration Awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or prominent act of valor. It may also be awarded for self-sacrifice on land, air or sea.
Maha Vir Chakra	It is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, air or sea.
Vir Chakra	It is the third in the order of awards for acts of gallantry in the face of the enemy on land, air or sea.
Ashok Chakra	Awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring act of valor or self-sacrifice on land, air or sea
Arjun Awards	In the field of Sports.
Kalinga Award	In the field of Science
Dhanwantri Award	In the field of Medical Science.
Bhatnagar:	In the field of Science.
Vachspati Samman	In the field of Sanskrit Literature.
International Awards
Academy (Oscar) Awards	In the field of movies and films (From 1929).
Grammy Award	In the field of Music (From 1958)
Ramon Magsaysay Award	n the field of Govt. (Public) Service, Social Service, Journalism, Literature and communication (From 1957).
Borlaug Award	In the field of Agriculture (From 1992).
	In the field of Journalism and Literature.
	In the field of Agriculture
Nobel Prize	In the field of Peace, Literature, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Medical Science.
	In the field of Maths
	In the field of Magic
Man Booker	In the field of Literature