Rashtriya Puruskar Portal

  • IASbaba
  • August 24, 2022
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In News: Rashtriya Puruskar Portal launched, nominations open for various Awards.

  • A common Rashtriya Puruskar Portal has been developed by the Government so as to bring together all the Awards of the various Ministries/Departments/Agencies of the Government of India under one platform to ensure transparency and public partnership (Jan Bhagidari).
  • This Portal facilitates every citizen or organisation to nominate individuals/organizations for various Awards instituted by the Government of India.

Currently, nominations/recommendations for the following Awards are open:

  • Padma Awards
  • National Award for Excellence in Forestry 2022
  • National Gopal Ratna Award 2022
  • National Water Awards 2022
  • National Award for Senior Citizens -Vayoshreshtha Samman 2022
  • National Award for Individual Excellence 2021
  • National Award for Individual Excellence 2022
  • National Awards for Institutions Engaged in Empowering Persons with Disabilities 2021
  • National CSR Awards 2022
  • Nari Shakti Puraskar 2023
  • Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2023
  • National Awards for Outstanding Services in the Field of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse 2022
  • Jeevan Raksha Padak

Source: Pib.gov

Previous Year Question

Q.1) Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards: (2021)

  1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titles under the Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India.
  2. Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only once.
  3. The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of five in a particular year.

Which of the above statements are not correct?

  1. 1 and 2 Only
  2. 2 and 3 Only
  3. 1 and 3 Only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

 

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