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Awards & Honours Current Affairs — Last 6 months

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Sun, 07 Jun 2026

🏆 National Awards 📍 India Important

e-Jagriti wins Silver Award at National Awards for e-Governance 2026

On 7 June 2026, the Department of Consumer Affairs announced that its e-Jagriti platform won the Silver Award in Category I at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026, presented by DARPG.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Fri, 05 Jun 2026

🏆 International Awards 📍 United States Important

Major Abhilasha Barak receives UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award

On 5 June 2026 at UN Headquarters in New York, Indian Army officer Major Abhilasha Barak received the 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award from Secretary-General António Guterres.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🏆 National Awards 📍 India

Nominations for Padma Awards-2027 open till 31 July 2026

On 5 June 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs said nominations for the Padma Awards-2027, open since 15 March 2026, will be accepted online till 31 July 2026.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Banking & Insurance +2 1 MCQs

Thu, 04 Jun 2026

🏆 Awards & Honours 📍 Delhi

MY Bharat gets Guinness World Records title for largest online quiz participation in a week

On 4 June 2026 at Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi, MY Bharat received the Guinness World Records title for 'Most Users to Take an Online Quiz in One Week' with 390,812 participants.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 1 MCQs

Wed, 03 Jun 2026

🏆 National Awards 📍 India Important

National Panchayat Awards 2025 conferred on 42 Panchayats in New Delhi; 22 are women-led

On 3 June 2026 in New Delhi, Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh conferred the National Panchayat Awards 2025 on 42 Panchayats, 22 of them led by women.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Thu, 28 May 2026

🏆 National Awards 📍 Sikkim Important

President Murmu presents President's Police Colour to Sikkim Police in Gangtok

President Droupadi Murmu presented the 'President of India's Police Colour' to the Sikkim Police at Gangtok on 28 May 2026, making Sikkim the 15th State and third in the North-East to receive it.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

Wed, 20 May 2026

🏆 International Awards 📍 Europe Must know

PM Modi receives FAO's Agricola Medal 2026 at FAO Headquarters in Rome

On 20 May 2026 the Food and Agriculture Organization conferred its Agricola Medal for 2026 on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at its Rome headquarters, for leadership on food security, sustainable agriculture and rural development.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs

Mon, 18 May 2026

🏆 International Awards 📍 Europe Important

PM Modi receives the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit from King Harald V

On 18 May 2026 King Harald V of Norway conferred the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, Norway's highest honour for foreign Heads of Government, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Oslo.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

Sun, 17 May 2026

🏆 International Awards 📍 Europe Important

PM Modi receives Sweden's Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross; first Asian leader to get it

On 17 May 2026 Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden conferred the Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gothenburg, making him the first Asian leader to receive it.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Thu, 14 May 2026

🌿 Disasters 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

NDRF receives the President's Colour at Ghaziabad; Amit Shah calls for 'zero casualty' disaster response

On 14 May 2026 Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colour to the National Disaster Response Force at its 8th Battalion in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, about 20 years after the force was raised.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

Wed, 13 May 2026

💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Piyush Goyal presents LEAPS 2025 awards and releases LEADS 2025 report; exports at record US$863 billion

On 13 May 2026 Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal gave the LEAPS 2025 logistics awards in 13 categories, released the LEADS 2025 report, and said India's exports hit a record US$863 billion with a US$1 trillion target for the current year.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

Tue, 12 May 2026

🏆 National Awards 📍 India Important

President Murmu confers National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 on 15 nurses

On 12 May 2026, International Nurses Day, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 on 15 nursing professionals at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

Sat, 09 May 2026

🏆 National Awards 📍 India Important

National Panchayat Awards 2025 announced for 42 panchayats; Sepahijala (Tripura) named best district

On 9 May 2026 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj announced the National Panchayat Awards 2025 for 42 panchayats from 17 States/UTs, with Sepahijala in Tripura named Best District Panchayat; the ceremony is on 3 June 2026.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Mon, 27 Apr 2026

🏆 Awards & Honours 📍 India Must know

Nominations for Padma Awards 2027 open till 31 July 2026

The Ministry of Home Affairs said on 27 April 2026 that online nominations for the Padma Awards 2027, which opened on 15 March 2026 on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal, will close on 31 July 2026; the awards were instituted in 1954.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs