1 Top Civilian & Literary Awards
💡 Hinglish Notes:
• Bharat Ratna: Highest Civilian Award (Started 1954). 1st recipients: C. Rajagopalachari, S. Radhakrishnan, C.V. Raman.
• Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Highest award in Indian Cinema (1st recipient: Devika Rani 1969).
• Jnanpith Award: Highest Literary Honor in India (1st recipient: G. Sankara Kurup 1965).
• Param Vir Chakra: Highest Wartime Gallantry Award (1st recipient: Major Somnath Sharma).
• Bharat Ratna: Highest Civilian Award (Started 1954). 1st recipients: C. Rajagopalachari, S. Radhakrishnan, C.V. Raman.
• Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Highest award in Indian Cinema (1st recipient: Devika Rani 1969).
• Jnanpith Award: Highest Literary Honor in India (1st recipient: G. Sankara Kurup 1965).
• Param Vir Chakra: Highest Wartime Gallantry Award (1st recipient: Major Somnath Sharma).
2 Awards PYQ MCQs
Q1 (SSC CHSL 2022): Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969?
A) Lata Mangeshkar | B) Devika Rani | C) Raj Kapoor | D) Satyajit Ray
Answer: B (Devika Rani) - First awarded in 1969 to Devika Rani ("First Lady of Indian Cinema").