SSC CHSL Awards & Honours

Awards are official recognitions given to individuals for exceptional service, bravery, or achievements. In India, awards are classified into four main categories: Civilian Honours (like Bharat Ratna), Military Decorations (like Param Veer Chakra), Sports Awards (like Khel Ratna), and International Awards (like Nobel Prize)

Indian civilian awards follow a hierarchy - Bharat Ratna (highest), followed by Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. Military awards also have hierarchy - Param Veer Chakra (highest gallantry), Maha Veer Chakra, and Veer Chakra for wartime; Ashoka Chakra (highest peacetime), Kirti Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra for peacetime bravery.

Remember 'B-P-V-B-S' (Bharat Ratna - Padma Vibhushan - Padma Bhushan - Padma Shri)

Bharat Ratna (3), Padma Vibhushan (12), Padma Bhushan (25), Padma Shri (125)

Khel Ratna (₹25 lakh), Arjuna (₹15 lakh), Dronacharya (₹15 lakh)

Raman (Physics), Har Gobind Khorana (Medicine), Mother Teresa (Peace), Amartya Sen (Economics), Kailash Satyarthi (Peace)

Students confuse between gallantry awards and peacetime bravery awards. Remember - Param Veer Chakra, Maha Veer Chakra, Veer Chakra are for WARTIME only. Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra are for PEACETIME bravery. Many questions specifically test this distinction

Mixing up award amounts and maximum numbers. Bharat Ratna has no monetary reward but limited to 3 per year. Sports awards have specific cash prizes that get updated - always check recent notifications

Focus on recent 2-3 years' winners, learn award hierarchies using memory tricks, and practice distinguishing between similar-sounding awards. Create a timeline chart of major award winners to visualize patterns.