| The IAF Officer who has become the first female officer of the Indian Air Force to become the Flight Commander of a flying unit | Wing Commander S Dhami |
| The first woman to become the Director General of Police of a state (Uttarakhand) who passed away on 26 August 2019 | Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya |
| The team which has won the Durand Cup 2019 football tournament defeating Mohun Bagan in the finals in Kolkata | Gokulam Kerala |
| The country which has conferred The King Hamad Order of Renaissance award on the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi | Bahrain |
| The Hollywood actress who has been named the highest paid actress in 2019 by the Forbes magazine | Scarlett Johnsson |
| The venue of G-7 Summit held from 24 to 26 August 2019 with the theme Fighting Inequality (Indian PM Shri Narendra Modi attended it as a special guest) | Biarittz, France |
| The Indian badminton player who has won the women's singles title at the 2019 BWF World Championships defeating Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the finals at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland | PV Sindhu |
| The venue of the World Youth Congress on Kindness organised by the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) from August 20 to 23, 2019 | New Delhi |
| The country which has formally unveiled its long range surface to air missile defence system named Bavar 373 | Iran |
| The new Home Secretary appointed to succeed Shri Rajiv Gauba who has been appointed the Cabinet Secretary | Ajay Kumar Bhalla |
| The city in which Amazon.com Inc has inaugurated its single largest campus in the world | Hyderabad |
| The new Cabinet Secretary appointed for a period of 2 years to replace the present Cabinet Secretary Shri PK Sinha | Rajiv Gauba |
| The veteran music composer of Bollywood, known for films like Umrao Jaan, Kabhi Kabhi etc who passed away on 19 August 2019 | Khayyam |
| The former Chief Minister of Bihar (3 times) who passed away on 19 August 2019 | Jagannath Mishra |
| The popular anchor of Doordarshan, a recipient of the Nari Shakti Puraskar and well-known for her show Tejaswini, who passed away on 17 August 2019 | Neelum Sharma |
| The veteran Bollywood actress known for her role in films like Choti si Baat, Rajnigandha etc who passed away on 15 August 2019 | Vidya Sinha |
| The former Indian cricketer who has been appointed Indian cricket team's coach for the second time in a row | Ravi Shastri |
| The Chairman of ISRO who has been awarded the APJ Abdul Kalam Award by the Tamil Nadu government | Kailasavadivoo Sivan |
| The 15th century Hindu mystic and saint on whom world's first museum was inaugurated in Kolkata by Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee | Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu |
| The award which has been conferred on Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman for his role in aerial combat with Pakistani intruder jets | Vir Chakra |
| The patriotic song sung by Javed Ali, penned by lyricist Shrivastav, composed by Dushyant and released by Doordarshan is named | Watan |
| The team which has won the 2019 Ultimate Table Tennis League defeating Dabang Delhi in the finals in New Delhi | Chennai Lions |
| The veteran Bollywood film producer and director known for his movies like Asha, Apnapan, Aaya Sawan Jhoom Ke, Akhir Kyon who passed away on 07 August 2019 | J. Om Prakash |
| The theme of World Biofuel Day to be observed on 10 August 2019 | Production of Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil |
| The well-known writer of books like Beloved, Song of Solomon, The Bluest Eye etc and winner of Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993 who passed away on 05 August 2019 | Toni Morrison |
| The city chosen to be the main venue for National Handloom Day 2019 to be observed on 07 August 2019 | Bhubaneshwar |
| The rank of India in the Global GDP rankings released by World Bank for 2018 | Seventh |
| The States in which One Nation One Card scheme has been launched on a pilot basis by the Union Government | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra |
| The former Indian cricketer who has been awarded the Bharat Gaurav award by East Bengal football club | Kapil Dev |
Punjab National Bank, United Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce
Canara Bank and Syndicate Bank
Union Bank of India, Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank
Indian Bank and Allahabad Bank
Total number of public sector banks after merger - 12
PalaniPanchamirtham: An abishega Prasadam of Lord Dhandayuthapani Swamy, the presiding deity of Arulmigu Dhandayuthapaniswamy Temple, situated in palani Hills, Palani Town in Dindigul District of Tamil Nadu. It is a combination of five natural substances, namely, banana, jaggery sugar, cow ghee, honey and cardamom in a definite proportion. This is the first time a temple ‘prasadam’ from Tamil Nadu has been bestowed with the GI tag
Tawlhlohpuan: A medium to heavy, compactly woven, good quality fabric from Mizoram is known for warp yarns, warping, weaving & intricate designs that are made by hand.
Mizo Puanchei: A colourful Mizo shawl/textile, from Mizoram, is considered as the most colourful among the Mizo textiles. It is an essential possession for every Mizo lady and an important marriage outfit in the state.
Tirur betel vine: Mainly cultivated in Tirur, Tanur, Tirurangadi, Kuttippuram, Malappuram and Vengara block panchayaths of Malappuram District (Kerala), is valued both for its mild stimulant action and medicinal properties.
28 December 1952 to 24 August 2019
Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs from 2014 to 2019. He was also the Minister of Defence and Minister of Information and Broadcasting for shorter durations during the period.
He was the Minister of Information and Broadcasting under the Prime Ministership of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
14 February 1952 to 06 August 2019
Minister of External Affairs from 2014 to 2019. She was the first woman to independently hold the charge. Mrs. Indira Gandhi held the charge additionally to her Prime Ministership.
Chief Minister of Delhi from Oct to Dec 1998
Awarded the Best Parliamentarian Award twice in 2008 and 2010.
Shri Jagdeep Dhankar: West Bengal
Shri RN Ravi: Nagaland
| Person | Nationality | Award for |
|---|---|---|
| Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab | Philippines | Nurturing the gift and unifying power of music. |
| Jong-ki Kim | South Korea | Stemming the destructive tide of youth violence. |
| Ravish Kumar | India | Harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless. |
| Angkhana Neelapaijit | Thailand | Championing justice, case after painful case |
| Ko Swe Win | Myanmar | Building the quality and force of media's truth-telling. |
| # | Non-Himalayan States | NE & Himalayan States | UTs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gujarat | Himachal Pradesh | Puducherry |
| 2. | Andhra Pradesh | Uttarakhand | Delhi |
| 3. | Madhya Pradesh | Tripura |
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 1995
Theme: Indigenous Languages
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2000
Theme: Transforming Education
Designated by: Patricia Sims and Elephant Reintroduction Programme of Thailand
First observed: 2012
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2009
Theme: Women Humanitarians
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2010
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2011
| # | Recipient | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bajrang Punia | Wrestling |
| 2. | Ms Deepa Malik | Para Athletics |
| # | Recipient | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shri Vimal Kumar | Badminton |
| 2. | Shri Sandeep Gupta | Table Tennis |
| 3. | Shri Mohinder Singh Dhillon | Athletics |
| 4. | Shri Merzban Patel | Hockey (Life time) |
| 5. | Shri Rambir Singh Khokhar | Kabaddi (Life time) |
| 6. | Shri Sanjay Bhardwaj | Cricket (Life time) |
| # | Recipient | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shri Tajinderpal Singh Toor | Athletics (Shot put) |
| 2. | Shri Mohammed Anas Yahiya | Athletics (Track & Field) |
| 3. | Ms. Swapna Barman | Athletics (Heptathlon) |
| 4. | Shri Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth | Badminton |
| 5. | Shri S. Bhaskaran | Body building |
| 6. | Ms. Sonia Lather | Boxing |
| 7. | Shri Ravindra Jadeja | Cricket |
| 8. | Ms. Poonam Yadav | Cricket |
| 9. | Shri Fouaad Mirza | Equestrian |
| 10. | Shri Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | Football |
| 11. | Shri Chinglensana Singh Kangujam | Hockey |
| 12. | Shri Ajay Thakur | Kabaddi |
| 13. | Shri Gaurav Singh Gill | Motor Sports |
| 14. | Shri Simran Singh Shergill | Polo |
| 15. | Ms. Anjum Moudgil | Shooting |
| 16. | Shri Harmeet Rajul Desai | Table Tennis |
| 17. | Ms. Pooja Dhanda | Wrestling |
| 18. | Shri Sundar Singh Gurjar | Para-Athletics |
| 19. | Shri Pramod Bhagat | Para-Badminton |
| # | Recipient | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shri Manuel Fredricks | Hockey |
| 2. | Shri Arup Basak | Table Tennis |
| 3. | Shri Manoj Kumar | Wrestling |
| 4. | Shri Nitten Kirrtane | Tennis |
| 5. | Shri C. Lalremsanga | Archery |
| # | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent | The Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation |
| 2. | Encouragement to Sports through Corporate Social Responsibility | GoSports Foundation |
| 3. | Sports for Development | Rayalaseema Development Trust |
| 1. | Ms. Aparna Kumar | Land Adventure |
| 2. | Late Shri Dipankar Ghosh | Land Adventure |
| 3. | Shri Manikandan K. | Land Adventure |
| 4. | Shri Prabhat Raju Koli | Water Adventure |
| 5. | Shri RameshwerJangra | Air Adventure |
| 6. | Shri Wangchuk Sherpa | Life Time Achievement |
| # | Name of the Award | Name of the Film | Awardees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Best Feature Film | Hellaro (Gujarati) | Director: Abhishek Shah |
| 2. | Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director | Naal (Marathi) | Director: Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti |
| 3. | Best Popular Film | Badhaai Ho (Hindi) | Director: Amit Sharma |
| 4. | Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration | Ondalla Eradalla (Kannada) | Director: D Satya Prakash |
| 5. | Best Film on Social Issues | Padman (Hindi) | Director: R Balki |
| 6. | Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation | Paani (Marathi) | Director: Addinath Kothare |
| 7. | Best Children's Film | Sarkari Hiriya Prathamika Shale Kasargodu (Kannada) | Director: Rishab Shetty |
| 8. | Best Hindi Film | Andhadhun | Director: Sriram Raghavan |
| 9. | Best Direction | Uri, the Surgical Strike (Hindi) | Director: Aditya Dhar |
| 10. | Best Actor | Ayushmann Khurrana for Andhadun and Vicky Kaushal for Uri | |
| 11. | Best Actress | Keerthy for Mahanati (Telugu) | |
| 12. | Best Supporting Actor | Swanand Kirkire for Chumbak (Marathi) | |
| 13. | Best Supporting Actress | Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho (Hindi) | |
| 14. | Best Male Playback Singer | Arijit Singh for the song “Binte Dil Misriya mein" (Padmaavat) | |
| 15. | Best Female Playback Singer | Bindhu Malini for the song “Maayavi Manave” Nathicharami (Kannada) | |
| 16. | Best Book on Cinema | Mouna Prathanapole (Malayalam) | Author: S Jayachandran Nair |
| 17. | Most Film Friendly State | Uttarakhand | - |
This is only a selective list of awards. For complete awards please visit Govt of India website
Listening, Learning and Leading - Shri Venkaiah Naidu
Sridevi: Girl, Woman, Superstar - Satyarth Nayak