Social Movements and their Founders + ga ge al feat A as *** (../Hindi-GK/founders-of-social- movements-in-hindi.html) Movement/Organisation Founder Saryodaya, Bhoodan Servants of India Society Acharya Vinobha Bhave GK Gokhale Servants of People Society Lala Lajpat Rai Servants of God or Khudai Khidmatgar Gyan Prasarak Mandali Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Dadabhai Naoroji Shuddhi Movement Theosophical Society Swami Dayanand Saraswati Madame H. P. Blavatsky Missionaries of Charity Mother Teresa Home Rule Movement Annie Besant and Bal £01. ofS SASHES NAA EIak bn DERBNDADIEADNONER a id AADABL id—AOOAKR orlMovement/Organisation Founder Arya Samaj Brahmo Samaj Dayanand Saraswati (Guj) Raja Ram Mohan Roy Self-respect Movement EV Ramaswamy Naicker Tattvabodhini Sabha Debendranath Tagore Sadbhavna ke Sipahi Sunil Datt Satyasodhak Samaj Shree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam Jyotiba Phule (Mah) Shri Narayaana Guru Bahiskrit Hitkarni Sabha Dr BR Ambedkar Dev Samaj (an atheistic movement) Swami Satyanand Agnihotri Aligarh movement Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh Abhinav Bharat Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Dr Baliram Hedgewar Vir Savarkar Vanmahotsav KM Munshi Narmada Bachao Medha Patkar Sulabh International Dr Bindeshwar Pathak Vanarai Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Dr. Mohan Dharia Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi Citizens for Democracy Jaya Prakash Narayan People's Union for Civil Liberties and Democratic Rights Jaya Prakash Narayan Super 30 Anand Kumar International Movements/Organisations and their founders Movement/Organisation Founder Red Cross so af nea Raab JH Dunant nA ih EC! ADE ADNOARS n idmAADABL ide OOAAR orlPersons Associated with Dances & Performing Arts vee ger YB tht fat F as *** (../Hindi-GK/dance-forms-and-dancers-in-hindi.html) Dance in Hindu Mythology Gods Associated with Dances Dance holds a profound significance in Hindu mythology. Many Gods and Goddesses are associated with various forms of dance. Lord Shiva, the embodiment of cosmic eneray, is depicted as Nataraja, the Lord of Dance. His cosmic dance, known as the Tandava, symbolizes the rhythmic and ever-changing nature of the universe. It is also said that Lord Brahma inspired Bharata Muni to write Natya Shastra, a comprehensive treatise in performing arts including dance, Raas Lila is a dance performed by Lord Krishna with Radha and other Gops of Brbhumi. Apearas ike Rambha, Uvash, Menaka are known to be adept at dancing and are wives of Gandharvas. Gandharvas themselves are considered divine musicians and singers. ACCESS 9 epdenamDsscideds elaemyelttefN04801734442454Rc. id= 11348l d= 10016Eur=hitps%3AN2 RrPersons Associated with Various Dance Forms Patong Aba a pans Asodated aa aga Saka Sa Ma Sa Da Ps a Sasa tsa, snne an a Conta as) Se Send Eran va Aum Sh Ue nar Sha Soh ncaa Sr Kaban sey Fen, Si Ro i Haka Ohh Gp ase boy ois lich bp Sral rng, Get aR DT rat Rr a. Klar Rn Md Vian aad Gop andl aay no cor Tae RAAT TST Tatoo Faas Sia Hee Cin sate helt otaan Foatoan Fane ede Ca Pann Teen ra io a Crave 0 Sona Dance/Choreography Oath of Office in Indian Constitution Ms. Kapila Vatsyayan Ms Kapila Vatsyayan was a leading scholar of Indian classical dance, art, architecture, and art history. She was the founding director of the Indra Gandhi National Centre forthe Arts. She has authored many books, including The Square and the Circle of Indian Arts, Bharata: The Natya Sastra, Traditions of Indian Folk Dance, Dance in Indian Painting and Matralaksanam, She was the recipient of Padma Vibhushan and Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship.Ms. Rukmini Devi Arundale Ms Rukmini Devi Arundale was a dancer and choreographer of the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam. She was the first woman in Indian history to be nominated as a member of the Ralya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. In 1936, she founded the Chennai based Kalakshetra, an arts and cultural academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in indian art and crafts, especially in the field of Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music. Festivals Associated with Dances Khajuraho Dance Festival It is a week long festival held in Chhatarpur district (M.P) organised by Ustad Alauddin khan ‘Academy of Music and Arts during February - March of every year. Konark Dance Festival The Konark Dance Festival is held in the backdrop of the magnificent Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha usually in the first week of December every year. The event is usually organised by Odisha Tourism. Mamallapuram Dance Festival: This is a 30-day festival held between December and January and organised by the Department of Tourism, Tamil Nadu. The open-air lawn in front of Shore Temple in Mamallapuram serves as the main venue for the festival boa qnpeciannsosgayesenaenyi5f066095184367658c.id=11348l id=100768url-https%3A%2F™%2Filagebookbuilders.org's2Fdonate's2FRiid=28 Ellora Ajanta Dance Festival: This is a 3-day festival held during January in Chhatrapati Samibhaji Nagar (Aurangabad) and organised by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation, Natyanjali Dance Festival: This festival organised by Chidambaram Natyanjali Trust is dedicated to Lord Nataraja and is held around Mahashivaratri during February/March. The Thillai Nataraja temple of Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu is the venue for this festival. Modhera Dance Festival: This festival is also known as Uttararch Mahotsav or Modhera Utsavis. The exclusive three day festival is held every year during the third week end of January after the conclusion of Uttarayan festival. The precincts of the Modhera Sun Temple in Mehsana district of Gujarat serve as the venue of this enchanting festival organised by Gujarat Tourism, Test Yourself www leadthecompetition in ‘Select the ight answer 1. Who of the following established the Kalakshetra in Chennai? 2, Teojan Bai is associated with which form of performing art? 43, Which State hosts the Natyanjali Dance festival? [iene] ‘4. With which dance form is Guru (Ms) MK Saroja primarily associated?Persons Associated with Musical Instruments 3a gp at fet Fue (../Hindi-GK/persons-associated-with-musicalinstruments-in-hindi.html) enlaal-I RBEE Musical Instruments in Indian History, Mythology and Culture Indian history and mythology intertwine harmoniously with the realm of music and musical instruments. Bharat Muni, an ancient sage, is revered as the Father of Indian theatrical forms, which encompassed music as an integral component, Purandara Dasa is hailed as the founding father of Carnatic music, a significant tradition in South India. Tansen, a renowned vocalist, gained prominence during the Mughal era, ACCESS Indian mythology also showcases a strong association between deities and musical instruments. Goddess Saraswati the epitome of knowledge and arts is often depicted with the Veena, Lord Krishna, the divine avatar, is inseparable from the enchanting tunes of his flute. Sage Narada, the celestial musician, carries a Veena and a karthal, a unique musical instrument. Moreover, bells have long been an intrinsic part of Hindu temples, while conches are intimately linked to religious ceremonies.Furthermore, music occupies an essential role in all rituals, fairs, and festivals. The energetic folk dance of Bhangra, originating in Punjab, finds its vivacity in the beats of the dhol. In the lively Garba dance of Gujarat, dancers gracefully move to the rhythmic ‘accompaniment of dandiya sticks. Bharat Ratna Recipients Recipient Year Instrument M.S. Subbulakshmi 1999 Vocalist (Carnatic) Pt Ravi Shankar 7999 Sitar Bismillah Khan 2001 ‘Shehnai Pt Bhimsen Joshi 2009 Vocalist (Hindustani) ‘Musical Instrument Person Flute Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pannalal Ghosh, Paladam Sanjva Rao Ghatam TH. Vinayakram, EM, Subramaniam Guitar Braj Bhushan Kabra Karthal Gazi Khan Barna Mandolin Ustinivas Mohan Veena | Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhat (inventor of Mohan Veena) Mridangam KY. Prasad, &.V. Rajarao, Umalayapuram Svaraman, Tirwvarur Vaidyanathan Nadaswaram (or | TN Rajrathinam Pillai, S. Kasim, S. Babu Nagaswaram) Pakhawal TTotaram Sharma, Bhavani Shankar, Ayodhya Prasad Rudra Veena ‘Asad All Khan Searangi ‘Shakoor Khan, Pt Ram Narayan, Ramesh Mishra, Sultan Khan Santor Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma, Bhajan Soporl Tarun Bhattacharya Sarod Allauddin Khan, Ali Akbar Khan, Amjad Ali Khan, Buddhadev Das Gupta, Tejendra Majumdar Shehnai Bismillah Khan, Krishna Ram Chaudhary, Ali Ahmad Hussain, Rajendra Prasanna Sitar Pt Ravi Shankar, Shahid Parvez Khan, Buchadltya Mukherjee, Anushka Shankar Surbahaar “Annapurna Dev, Budhadiiya Mukherjee, Pushpraj Kashi Tabla Zaki Hussain, Allah Rakta, Sabt Khan, Pt. Kishan Mahara, Pt. Jnan Prakash Ghosh, Sandeep Das, ‘Anuradha Pal Veena Zia Mohiuddin Dagar, Ayyagari Syamasundaram, Doraiswamy Iyengar, Suma Sudhindra Violin MS. Gopalakrishnan, Smt M. Rajam, N.R. Muralidharan, M. Chandrasekharan, V.G. Jog, Lalgudi Jayaraman, Lalgudi KrishnanMusical instrument Person Vocalist (Camatic | S. Radhakrishna Srinivasa Iyer, MS. Subbulakshmi, M. Balamuralikrishna, D. K. Pattammal, Ariakudi Music) Ramanyja lyengar, $ Pinekapani Vocalist Kumar Gandharva, Mallikarjun Bheemarayappa Mansur, Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Jasra, Gangubai (Hindustani Music) | Hanga, Kishor! Amonkar, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Rahim Fehimuddin Dagar, Chhannu Lal Mishra, Ramakant Gundecha, Umakant Gundecha, Rajan and Sajan Mishra MUSIC IN THE FAMILY Father-Son/Daughter Associated with Musical Instruments, ‘Allah Rakha and Zakir Hussain: Ustad Allah Rakha (1919-2000) was a renowned tabla player. He was awarded the Padma Shriin 1977 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1982, Ustad Zakir Hussain (B. 1951) is his eldest son and also a well known tabla player. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, the Padma Bhushan in 2002, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2028. He was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990, Fellowship of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, Ratna Sadsya in 2018. ‘Allauddin Khan and All Akbar Khan: Baba Allauddin Khan (1862 - 1972) was a renowned sarod player and 8 mult instrumentalist. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1958 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1971. His son Ali Akbar Khan (1922 - 2009) was also a well-known sarod player. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1967 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1989, Ravi Shankar and Anoushka Shankar: Ravi Shankar (1920 - 2012) was a renowned sitar player. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1999, Padma Vibhushan in 1981, Padma Bhushan in 1967, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1962 and Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1975. His daughter Anoushka Shankar (b. 1981) is also a well-known sitar player. She has been nominated for the Grammy Award several times and is the recipient of many other international honours. Lalgudi Jayaraman and Lalgudi GJR Krishnan: Lalgudi Gopala Jayaraman (1930 - 2013) was @ renowned violinist of Carnatic style. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1972 and the Padma Bhushan in 2001. He became a fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2010. His son Lalgudi Gopala Jayaraman Radhakrishnan (b. 1960) is also a well-known He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2075. It is noteworthy that his sister, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi is also a renowned violinist and they both perform together on many occasions, MUSIC IN THE FAMILY Brothers Associated with Music Rajan and Sajan Mishra: They were brothers and singers ofthe kiya style of Indian classical music. They were awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2007 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, jointly in 1998, Rajan Mishra died in 2021 during the Covid pandemic. Nasir Moinuddin Dagar and Nasir Aminuddin Dagar: They were Hindustani classical dhrupad singers. Nasir Moinuddin Dagar passed away in 1966. His younger brother Nasir Aminuddin was awarded the Padma Bhushan in in 1986 and ‘Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1985. He passed away in 2000. Ramakant Gundecha and Umakant Gundecha: The Gundecha brothers were Indian classical singers of the dhrupad genre of the Dagar vani from 1985 to 2019. They were awarded the Padma Shri 2012 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2017. Ramakant Gundecha passed away in 2019. Ganesh Rajagopalan and Kumaresh Rajagopalan: They are an Indian duo of violinists in the Carnatic style of classical music. They were awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2018 for Carnatic Instrumental Music. Subhan Kasim and Subhan Babu: The Kasim-Babu brothers from Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh are well-known players of Nadaswaram, a traditional classical instrument of South India. They were awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi ‘Award in 2018.Types of Musical Instruments ‘Wind Instruments Percussion Instruments ‘String Instruments Flute Tabla Guitar Clarinet Mridungam Violin Shehnai Drum Sitar Saxophone Dholak Banjo Bagpipe Cymbal Sarod Harmonica Xylophone Saarangi ‘Trumpet Ghatam Veena Piano Pakhawa) Surbahaar Harp Bells Mandolin Test Yourself Test Yourself on Origin of Rivers wwe leadthecompettion in 1. With which musical instrument is Anuradha Pal associated? Avera | [Tah 2, Pannalal Ghosh and Hari Prasad Chaurasia are both associated with which musical instrument? Ate [Sera 3, Who of the following is an acclaimed player of Sarangi? 1 Poe Ror Narayan] 8 Ponda Prakash Gos 4, Who of the following is associated with guitar? Tetra Shama J Bra ashan Kabra 5. Which of the following is a percussion instrument? {6 Which of the following is a wind instrument? Aopen | Harmone] 7. Ramakant Gundecha and Umakant Gundecha are associated with which form of vocal music? A Findus | E Carrate Hills and Mountains Section Moumains & His of nia (mountains ang hils of adam)SSC STUDY ox Free Download Your File is Ready to Download MadReview Dance in India PDF : State wise List GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SSC Study PDF, Static GK pdf ‘The Objective Questions on the Classical and Folk Dance in India, are asked in every competitive Exams. We are providing list of all important dance in India PDF, very helpful for Competitive Exams for free download. The dance questions are part of Indian Culture of static General Knowledge. The google drive download link of Classical and Folk Dance in India PDF, is at the end of this article, Moreover, a complete list classic and folk dance of India is provided below. You may download PDF of this list, which is provided below the table, 9 State Classical Dance | Folk Dance Kolattam, Dhimse, Veeranatyam, Veedhi Natakam, Burrakatha, 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Kuchipudi ves wen Ghanta Mardala Ojapali, Bihu, Ankia Naat, Jhumur Neach, Bayurumba, Ali Ai 2 | Assam Sattriya, Bihu Ligang, Khel Gopal, Rakhal Lila, Tabal Chongli, Canoe Arunachal 3 - Lion and peacock dance, Cardo chham, Aji lamu. Pradesh Jata jatin, Bikhari, Jadur, Chhau, kathaputl, Bakho, Jhijhiya, 4 | Bihar Chan ‘Samochakwa, Karma, Jatra, Natna 5 | Chhattisgarh | - Panthi, Raut Nacha6 | Gujarat Garba Dandiya Rass, Garba, Bhavi, Tippani, Gomph 7 | coe - Fugdi, Tarangamel, Dhala, Dekhni(Going to be Classical recognised), Dhangar Saang, Khoria, Gugga Dance, Teej, Phag, Jhumar, Ras Leela, 8 | Haryana = Phag dance, Daph, Dhamal, Loor, Gagor Luda, Pandass, kikkli, Giddha (Women), Bhangra (Men) (Goin 9 | Punjab Bhangar ue ts SE CAS OA a TEE to be Classical recognised) J nd 19 Jemma - Hikat, Rouf, Kud, Dumhal Kashmir 11 [sharkhana | - Karma or Munda 12 | kerala Kathakali Chakyar koothu, Kaikottikali, Mudiyettu, Krishnaaattam, Thulla, Mohiniyattam Thirayattam, Kaliyattam, Thappatikkali Bayalata, Dollu Kunitha, Veeragaase, Yakshagana (Going to be 13. | Karnataka Hatlari Classical recognised), Huttari, Suggi Kunitha Madi ag | Meee Karma Teratali, Charkula, Jawara, Matki, Maanch, Grida Dance. Pradesh khantumm 15 | Mizoram Cheraw Dance (Bamboo Dance) Bamboo 16 | Manipur Manipuri Dhol Cholom, Thang Ta (form of martial art) Tamasha, Pavri Nah, Lavani, Mauni, Dasavtar, Gafa, Dahikala, 17 | Maharashtra | ~ Kathakeertan, Lezin, Dandaniya ae lose oi eh Ghumura Danee, Chhau Dance, Bagh Naach(Tiger Dance), ‘sna ssi, Chan Dalkhai, Karma Naach, Chadya Dandanata 19 | Puducherry — | - Garadi Kalbelia, Bhavai, Kach hi Ghodi, Ghoomar, Ginad, Chakri 20 | Rajasthan - z Gangore, Terahttal, Kayal, Jhulan, Leela, Jhumaa, Suisini Kavadi, Devarattum, Kumi, Kollatum, Karagattam, Mayilattum, 21 | TamilNadu | Bharathanatyam | Paambattum, Puliyattum, Poikal kudirai, Bommelattum, Therukoothu. 22. | Tripura - Hojagiri, Goria, Labang Boomani 23 | sikkim = Singhi Chham, Yak Chaam, Rechungma. 24 | Telangana 7 Perini Thandavam, Dappu, Lambadi Himachal Kinnauri Nati, Namgen, Jhora, Jhali, Dangli, Mahasu, Jadda, 25 Nati Pradesh Jhainta, Chharhi26 | Nagaland - Chang Lo or Sua Lua 27 | Uttarakhand | Garwali Chholiya, Thali Jadda, Jhainta 28 | UttarPradesh | Kathak, Chan Rasiya, Swang, Nautanki, Naqual, Thora, Chappeli, Raslila, Kajri 29 | West Bengal | - Chhau, Gambhira, Kalikapatadi, Alkap, Baul Kirtan, Jatra, Lama ‘The updated list of Classical and Folk Dance in India Ox guitar classes near me classical dance classes Associated With Trinity College, London. 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Mishra> New Cheif Justices : Allahabad High Court :- Pritinker Diwaker Andhra Pradesh High Court :- Akula Venkata Sesha Sai ( Acting ) Bombay High Court :- Nitin Madhukar Jamdar ( Acting ) Calcutta High Court :- T.S. Sivagnanam Chhattisgarh High Court :- Ramesh Sinha Gauhati High Court :- Sandeep Mehta Gujarat High Court :- Ashish Jitendra Desai ( Acting) Himachal Pradesh High Court :- M.S. Ramachandra Rao Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court :- N. Kotiswar Singh Jharkhand High Court :- Sanjaya Kumar Mishra Kerala High Court ;- Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti Madras High Court :- Sanjay V. Gangapurwala Manipur High Court :- M.V. Muralidaran (Acting) Patna High Court” ;- K. Vinod Chandran Rajasthan High Court :- Augustine George Masih Tripura High Court :- Aparesh Kumar Singh- BOOKS & AUTHOR “Pandit. Deendayal Upadhyaya: Dispersions of Thought” and “Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya: Integral Humanism” - B. Dharmalingam A Matter of the Heart: Education in India - Anurag Behar As Good as My Word: A Memoir - K.M. Chandrasekhar Azaad - Dr Karan Singh Bipin: The Man Behind the Uniform - Rachna Biswat Rawat Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj - Shrimant Kokate Collective Spirit, Concrete Actions - Shashi Shekhar Vempati Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire - Nandini Das Crosscourt - Jaidip Mukerjea Gandhi: Siyasat aur Sampradaiykta - Piyush Babele India’s Struggle for Independence- The Gandhian Era: 1915- 1948 - Dr Justice P. Jyothimani Just Aspire: Notes on Technology, Entrepreneurship and the Future - Ajai Chowdhry Made In India: 75 Years of Business and Enterprise -Amitabh Kant Mundaka Upanishad: The Bridge to Immortality - Dr Karan Singh My Life as a Comrade - KK. Shailaja NTR-A Political Biography - Ramachandra Murthy Kondubhatla Partitioned Freedom - Ram Madhav Reflections - Narayanan Vaghul RINGSIDE - Up, Close, and Personal on India and Beyond - Dr Vijay Darda 14Sachin@50 - Celebrating a Maestro - Boria Majumdar Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamprashastih - Launched by Prime Minister Modi ‘The Book of Bihari Literature - Abhay Kumar The Golden Years: The Many Joys of Living a Good Long Life -Ruskin Bond ‘The Great Bank Robbery: NPAs, Scams and the Future of Regulation - Pattabhi Ram & Sabyasachee Dash War and Women - Dr M. A. Hasan ‘Njaan Sakshi’ (me as the witness) - K.K. Abdul Gaffar Ambedkar: A Life -Shashi Tharoor Braving A Viral Storm - Aashish Chandorkar and Suraj Sudhir Breaking Barriers: The Story of a Dalit Chief Secretary - Kaki Madhava Rao Chronicle of Central Command - Savdhaan - Lt Gen Vivek Kashyap Come! Let's Run - Ma. Subramanian Human Anatomy -Dr Ashvini Kumar Dwivedi India’s Knowledge Supremacy: The New Dawn - Dr Ashwin Fernandes Revolutionaries- The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom - Sanjeev Sanyal Spare - J. R. Moehringer The Last Heroes ~ Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom - Palagummi Sainath The Poverty of Political Economics: How Economics Abandoned the Poor - Meghnad Desai ‘The World: A Family History - Simon Sebag MontefioreAWARDS & PRIZES > 68th Filmfare Awards 2023 Best Film Gangubai Kathiawadi Best Film (Critics) Badhaai Do Best Actor (Male) Rajkummar Rao for Badhaai Do Best Actor (Female) Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi Best Actor (Critics) Sanjay Mishra for Vadh Best Actress (Critics) Bhumi Pednekar for Badhaai Do & ‘Tabu for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Best Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi Best Music Album Pritam for Brahmastra: Part One - Shiva Lifetime Achievement Prem Chopra Award Best Debut (Male) Ankush Gedam for Jhund Best Debut Female Andrea Kevichusa for Anek Arijit Singh for Kesariya (Male) Best Playback Singer Kavita Seth for Rangisari (Female)>D Best Film Film of the Year Best Actor Best Actress Most Promising Actor Best Playback Singer Outstanding Contribution In The Film Industry Best Web Series Critics Best Actor Best Director Television Series of The Year Most Versatile Actor Of The Year Best Actor In A Television Series Best Actress In A Television Series Outstanding Contribution In The Music Industry heb Phalke Intern: ional Film Awards 202 The Kashmir Files RRR Ranbir Kapoor for Brahamsatra Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi Rishab Shetty for Kantara Sachet Tandon for Maiya Menu Neeti Mohan for Meri Jaan Rekha Rudra- The Edge of Darkness Varun Dhawan for Bhediya R Balki for Chup- Revenge of The Artist Anupamaa Anupam Kher for The Kashmir Files Zain Imam for Fanaa- Ishq Mein Marjawaan Tejasswi Prakash for Naagin Hariharan> PADMA AWARDS 2023 Padma Vibhushan (6) Name Field State/Country Shri Balkrishna Doshi Architecture Gujarat (Posthumous) Shri Zakir Hussain Art Maharashtra Shri S M Krishna Public Affairs Karnataka Shri Dilip Mahalanabis Medicine West Bengal (Posthumous) Shri Srinivas Varadhan Science & Engineering | United States of America Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav Public Affairs Uttar Pradesh (Posthumous) Padma Bhushan (9) Name Field State/Country Shri $ L Bhyrappa Literature & Education _| Karnataka Shri Kumar Mangalam Birla | Trade & Industry Maharashtra Shri Deepak Dhar Science & Engineering | Maharashtra Ms. Vani Jairam Art Tamil NaduSwami China Jeeyar Others - Spiritualism Telangana Ms. Suman Kalyanpur Art Maharashtra Shri Kapil Kapoor Literature & Education —_| Delhi Ms. Sudha Murty Social Work Karnataka Shri Kamlesh D Patel Others - Spiritualism Telangana > Important Padma Shri Awards : (Total 91 Awardees) SRD Prasad :- Kalarippayattu coach K Shanathoiba Sharma :- Thang-Ta master Gurcharan Singh :- Cricketer Raveena Tandon :- Actress Mangala Kanti Roy :- Folk musicians Sarinda player Coomi Nariman Wadia :- India’s first female conductor of choral music Moa Subong:- Inventor of 2 musical instruments, Bamhum and Tikzik and a new music genre Howey. Ritwik Sanyal :- Dhrupad Player Pareshbhai Rathwa :- Pithora painter Subhadra Devi :- Madhubani Painting> MISCELLANEOUS : BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Fellowship Highest-paid athlete in the world in 2023 Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award Laureus World Sportsman Of The Year 2023 2023 Pulitzer Prize First ASI GovindSwarup Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 Highest French Civilian Honour- “Chevalier de la Légion d’ Honneur* Best Long Documentary Award” International Booker Prize 2023 Global Gold Award Femina Miss India World 2023 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award Ramon Magsaysay Award Meera Syal Cristiano Ronaldo Yogi Adityanath Lionel Messi Associated Press Professor Jayant Vishnu Narlikar N Chandrasekaran Tata Sons Chairma Gauri Georgi Gospodinov Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) Nandini Gupta Raj Subramaniam Dalai LamaOrder of Australia Goldman Environmental Prize Wildlife Conservation Award 2023 SAARC literary award 2023 Abel Prize Saraswati Samman 2022 Governor of the Year” for 2023 by Central Banking Vyas Samman 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize 2023 Lifetime Achievement National Photography Award BBC Indian Sportswoman of The Year for 2022 Cleanest airport in the Asia Pacific region by international grouping ACI 2023 PEN/Nabokov Lifetime Achievement Award Best adventure tourism destination award Ratan Tata Alessandra Korap Kashmir’s Aliya Mir Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Luis Caffarelli Renowned Tamil Writer Sivasankari RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Gyan Chaturvedi Sir David Chipperfield Ms Sipra Das Mirabai Chanu Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) Vinod Kumar Shukla Jammu and KashmirSangeet Natak Akademi Award 2019 Prem Kumar Mallick Marconi Prize 2023 Hari Balakrishnan Best Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2022 Sajjan Jindal Best Actor award at the 76th BAFTA Awards Austin Butler UNESCO Peace Prize in Ivory Coast Angela Merkel Prestigious President's Colour Award Haryana Police Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award Journalist A.B.K. Prasad FIH President’s Award 2023 V Karthikeyan ; Odisha State Disaster Management Subhash Chandra Bose Dist Authority (SDMA) and Lunglei Fire Bs Station (LFS) Mizoram Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Total 11 children got this award Number one police station ranking Aska police station, Ganjam district, 2022 Odisha The most distinguished scientist of the year 2022 R Vishnu Prassad Best Sustainable Greenfield Airport Award Goa Manohar International AirportMiss Universe 2022 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2023 Best Original Song Awards at Golden Globes UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023 Best Police Unit award 2021 Assam highest civilian award ‘Assam Baibhav’ Atal Samman Award Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna 2022 Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement ‘Award 2022 at 53rd IFFI Goa Bihari Puraskar SKOCH Award R’Bonney Gabriel from USA Thiru Kumar Nadesan SS Rajamouli’s film RRR won Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu Odisha Jalna district police and Nagpur city police in Maharashtra Dr. Tapan Saikia Prabhu Chandra Sharath Kamal Spanish Film Director Carlos Saura Madhu Kankariya & Madhav Hada West Bengal’s Lakshmir Bhandar schemeDre ts Cra Sangam KAZIND 2022 Army exercise “SuryaKiran-XVI" Air combat “Veer Guardian 23” Agni Warrior 2022 Air Exercise “Pralay” Army Exercise “Cyclone-I” Tri service exercise “AMPHEX 2023” “Ops Alert” exercise Naval Exercise “Varuna 2023’ 5. MILITARY EXERCISES Navy of India and USA India and Kazakhastan India and Nepal India and Japan ‘Armed forces of India and Singapore Indian Ait Force (IAF) India and Egypt Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force Border Security Force (BSF) India and France Umroi, Meghalaya Saljhandi’, Nepal Japan Maharashtra Air bases in the northeast Jaisalmer in Rajasthan Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh Kutch district of Gujarat and Barmer in Rajasthan. Goa CoastTrishakti Prahar TARKASH Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK 2023 Joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian Indian Army's Exercise “Topchi 2023” Joint Air Exercise Shinyuu Maitri Joint Military Exercise FRINJEX-23 International Maritime Exercise/ Cutlass Express 2023 (IMX/CE-23) TROPEX 2023 Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) Exercise Chetak Chaukas All Arms and services of the Indian Army India and USA India and Uzbekistan Indian and Japan Indian Army India and Japan, India and France Multinational Indian Navy India and France Indian Army North Bengal Chennai, Tamil Nadu Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand Japan School of Artillery at the Deviali field firing ranges, in Devlali, Nashik, Maharashtra Japan Pangode Military Station, Kerala Gulf region Arabian Sea Eastern Indian Ocean Bathinda , PunjabMultilateral exercise India, France, Japan and La Perouse Australia Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2023 India and Singapore Joint exercise “Khanjar” 2023 India and Kyrgyzstan Naval Exercise “ALMohed-AtHindy”‘diaand Saudi Arabia Exercise Sea Dragon 23 India and USA Field Training Exercise Africa-India (Ex AFINDEX-2023) Bilateral maritime exercise India and United kingdom “Konkan 2023” Indian Army and the Indian Air force Vayu Prahar Indian Armed forces (Army, Exercise KAVACH Navy, Air Force) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Naval Exercise SLINEX 2023 India and Sri Lanka Indian Ocean Region Jodhpur Military Station, India Kyrgyzstan Saudi Arabia Guam Island Pune, Maharashtra Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern command Andaman and Nicobar Islands Colombo, Sri LankaSecurity exercise ‘Prasthan’ Multilateral Air Exercise - ‘Orion’ Exercise RSRE (Regional Search and Rescue exercise) Cope India Exercise 2023 Multi-national Air Exercise - INIOCHOS-23 Coastal Security Exercise “Sagar Kavach” Bilateral Exercise Ajeya Warrior 2023 Indian Navy India, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain and the United States of America (USA) Indian Coast Guard India and USA India and Greece Indian Coast Guard (ICG) India and United Kingdom (Britain) Mumbai, Maharashtra France Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh Kalaikunda Airbase, West Bengal Greece Coast of West Bengal Salisbury6. GOVERNEMENT SCHEMES >» STATE-WISE : Tamil Nadu ich . Sanitation workers’ development programme . Pudhumai Penn’ Scheme . ‘TN REACH’ Initiative . Anaivarukkum ITM (IIT-M for All) . Thiranari Thervu Thittam . ‘Vanikaran’ project . One Panchayat, One Playground . Technology Transfer Scheme 1. Orunodoi 2.0 scheme 2. Ayushman Asom Scheme . Digitising Asom, a community project . Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Yojana . Rythu Bandh (Phase 10) . Geeta Karmikula Bima Scheme . Cool Roof Policy 2023-2028Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Uttarakhand Odisha . “One District One Sport” scheme . Aarohini Initiative Training Programme . “One Family, One ID” . UP Global City campaign . Mukhyamantri Krishak Byaaj Maafi Yojana-2023 . ‘Mukhyamantri Sikho Kamao Yojana’ . Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana’ . Chief Minister's Residential Land Rights scheme (Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu Adhikar Yojana) 1. Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Scheme 2. Project Sanjeevani 1. Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme 1. ‘Chief Minister's Skill Upgradation and Global Employment Scheme’ (“Mukhya Mantri Kaushal Unnayan aur Vaishavik Rozgar Yojana”) 2. A-HELP (Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production) Programme 3. ‘Resham Keet Bima’ scheme 4. India’s First Insurance Scheme for Sericulture 5. CM Single Women Empowerment Self Employment Scheme 1. ‘Mo Ghara‘ SchemeGoa . Heli-Tourism Service Sikkim . Mero Rukh Mero Santati (Plant a Tree, Leave a Legacy) Maharashtra . Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Yojana . Shared school bus system Meghalaya 2: Prime tourism vehicles 3. Agriculture response vehicle scheme . Supersite Realtime Pollution Factors Gathering Mechanism . ‘100 Days to Beat Plastic’ Campaign . Schools of Eminence >» CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SCHEMES : ¢ Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) : By Ministry of Information & Broadcasting - The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has recently. approved Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) scheme, worth over 22,500 crore, will focus on expanding and upgrading the infrastructure of Prasar Bharati, as well as improving the digital content and distribution network. * National Green Hydrogen Mission :- The Union Cabinet, led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The mission aims to make India a global hub for the production, utilization, and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives. The initial outlay for the mission will be Rs. 19,744 crore.* Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) : This is an integrated food security scheme launched by the Central Government of India in January 2023.The program is operated by the Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. But the nodal ministry is Ministry of Finance. © Womaniya Initiative : The Government e Marketplace (GeM) has launched a new initiative called “Womaniya on GeM” to empower women entrepreneurs and women self-help groups (WSHGs) to sell their products directly to various government ministries, departments, and institutions. « PARAKH Initiative : By NCERT PARAKH :- Performance Assessment Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development The Government of India recently launched PARAKH to assess the performance of secondary and higher secondary students. PARAKH is a Part of National Education Policy, 2020. « PM PRANAM Scheme : The government has launched the PM PRANAM Scheme, which is aimed at reducing the use of chemical fertilizers and promoting alternatives to fertilizers. twas launched under the GOBAR DHAN Scheme. PRANAM - Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment, and Amelioration of Mother Earth.Digital India Mobile Van : The Digital India Mobile Van was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The main objective of the mobile van is to spread awareness of Digital India initiatives and also to spread the word about the G20 Digital Economy Working Group. Lucknow was the first destination of the mobile van where the G20 DEWG’s first meet is held. The main purpose is “Jan Andolan". Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman: PM - VIKAS: The scheme was announced by Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman during the Budget presentation. By this the Government of India is trying to boost its economic status and keep the age-old arts and traditional crafts alive by different means. NAMASTE Scheme : National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem By Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) as a joint initiative of the MoSJE and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). In the Union Budget 2023, the Government of India allocated Rs 100 crores for the NAMASTE scheme. The scheme aims to provide an alternate livelihood to sanitation workers. MISTHI Scheme: Launched to “preserve Mangrove forests”. By Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Amrit Dharohar Scheme: The scheme will aim to conserve wetlands. The scheme is to be implemented in the next three years. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 : The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana runs under Skill Development Ministry and is implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation. During this, the Gol will open 30 Skill India International Centres. 32Jal Jan Abhiyan : This will be implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Brahma Kumaris organization. The main objective of the campaign is water conservation. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) : The Union Health Minister recently announced that 9,082 Janaushadhi Kendras are being operated under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). The target is to increase the numbers to 10,000 by December 2023. This was launched in November 2008 to provide quality generic medicines at affordable prices to everyone. VAIBHAV Fellowship Scheme : By Ministry of Science and Technology This is launched in honor of National Science Day, which is celebrated on February 28th. The new initiative aims to enhance the research capability of India’s higher education institutions by promoting academic and research collaborations with top- performing institutions from around the world. Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) : The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has launched this scheme in 57 Teacher Education Institutions (TEls) throughout India. This flagship initiative is launched under NEP 2020. Integrated Pensioners’ Portal : Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of State, Personnel, announced that the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has decided to create a new “Integrated Pensioners’ Portal” by combining all pension portals such as Pension Disbursing Bank portals, ANUBHAV, CPENGRAMS, CGHS, etc. at the Bankers Awareness Workshop in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.© Har Payment Digital : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched a new mission called “Har Payment Digital” as part of its efforts to make every Indian a user of digital payments.Also, the central bank has started an initiative to adopt 75 villages and transform them into digital payment-enabled villages. Vibrant Village program : Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the Vibrant Village program at Kibithu,a remote village near the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh. This program aims to transform rural areas into self-sufficient and prosperous communities’ It will cover the border areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Ladakh. Smart Cities Mission :- The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has extended the deadline of its Smart Cities Mission to June 2024. The Smart Cities Mission was began in 2015, chose 100 cities through a competitive process between January 2016 and June 2018. These cities were given a five-year timeframe from the date of their selection to finish their proposed projects.