Image lesson · 12 cardsSection 1: Overview
Major national and international awards from 2025-2026. The Telugu Sahitya Akademi winner, Nobel Prizes, and Padma Awards are top priorities.
Section 2: Padma Awards
2025 (139 total)
- 7 Vibhushan + 19 Bhushan + 113 Shri
- Notable Vibhushan: M.T. Vasudevan Nair (Literature, posthumous), Sharda Sinha (Folk Music, posthumous)
- Notable Shri: Arijit Singh (Music), R. Ashwin (Cricket)
2026 (131 total)
- 5 Vibhushan + 13 Bhushan + 113 Shri
- Notable Vibhushan: Dharmendra (Cinema), VS Achuthanandan (Public Affairs, posthumous)
Section 3: Nobel Prize 2025
| Category | Winner(s) | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | Clarke, Devoret, Martinis | Quantum tunnelling in circuits |
| Chemistry | Kitagawa, Robson, Yaghi | Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) |
| Medicine | Brunkow, Ramsdell, Sakaguchi | Immune tolerance |
| Literature | Laszlo Krasznahorkai (Hungary) | Visionary oeuvre |
| Peace | Maria Corina Machado (Venezuela) | Democratic rights |
| Economics | Mokyr, Aghion, Howitt | Technological progress |
Section 4: Sahitya Akademi Award 2025
- 24 languages; ceremony Mar 31, 2026
- Telugu: Nandini Sidha Reddy — "Animesha" (poetry)
- English: Navtej Sarna — "Crimson Spring"
- Hindi: Mamta Kalia — "Jeete Jee Allahabad"
Section 5: Other Awards
| Award | Winner | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ramon Magsaysay 2025 (India) | Foundation to Educate Girls Globally | First organizational win |
| Booker Prize 2025 | David Szalay | "Flesh" |
| International Booker 2025 | Banu Mushtaq & Deepa Bhasthi (Kannada) | "Heart Lamp" — first short story collection to win |
| Dadasaheb Phalke 2023 | Mohanlal | Presented Sep 2025 |
| Pulitzer Fiction 2025 | Percival Everett | "James" |
Section 6: Likely Exam Questions
Telugu Sahitya Akademi 2025 winner: Ans: Nandini Sidha Reddy (poetry — "Animesha")
Nobel Literature 2025: Ans: Laszlo Krasznahorkai (Hungary)
Nobel Peace 2025: Ans: Maria Corina Machado (Venezuela)
International Booker 2025: Ans: Banu Mushtaq & Deepa Bhasthi (Kannada) — "Heart Lamp"
Padma Awards 2025 total: Ans: 139
Cricketer who received Padma Shri 2025: Ans: R. Ashwin
Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023: Ans: Mohanlal
Ramon Magsaysay 2025 Indian recipient: Ans: Foundation to Educate Girls Globally
Nobel Chemistry 2025 was for: Ans: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
Padma Vibhushan 2026 for cinema: Ans: Dharmendra
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