Gandhi Shanti Puraskar 2025 & 2026 — Winner, Amount & Key Facts | SSC UPSC Current Affairs
Gandhi Shanti Puraskar 2025 and 2026 — winner, prize amount, eligibility, and complete past winners list. The Gandhi Shanti Puraskar (Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize) is India's highest peace award given for contributions to social, economic and political transformation through non-violence.
Key Points for Quick Revision
- Gandhi Shanti Puraskar = Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation and Peace.
- Instituted by the Government of India in 1995 to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
- Prize: ₹1 crore cash + plaque + citation — given to individuals, institutions, and NGOs.
- Open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed, or gender.
- Jury is chaired by the Prime Minister of India.
- 2021 winner: Gita Press, Gorakhpur (announced 2023) — for spiritual and cultural contribution.
- 2022 winner: To be announced.
- 2023 winner: To be announced.
- Gandhi Shanti Puraskar 2025 winner: To be officially announced by Ministry of Culture.
How This Topic is Tested in Competitive Exams
| Exam | Frequency | Approx. Marks | What Gets Asked |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSC (CGL / CHSL / MTS) | High | 3–5 | Padma awards, Bharat Ratna, national film awards, and literary prizes appear in every SSC paper. |
| UPSC / State PCS | Medium | 3–6 | Nobel Prize, Booker Prize, and Bharat Ratna with context of awardee's contribution are tested. |
| State PCS / PSC | High | 4–7 | State governments award their own prizes; state exam papers test both central and state awards. |
| Banking (IBPS / SBI) | Medium | 2–3 | Banking and economy related awards (RBI awards, economic figures) occasionally appear. |
What to Memorize from This Topic
- Award: name, awardee, field, year — in a single row for quick recall
- Padma Awards current year: Padma Vibhushan, Bhushan, Shri recipients
- Nobel Prize winners: Prize, winner, country, reason
- National Film Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress
- International honours to Indians: Oscars, Grammys, Booker Prize
Practice Questions
Q1. The Gandhi Shanti Puraskar (Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize) was instituted in which year?
- 1969
- 1985
- 1995
- 2000
Explanation: The Gandhi Shanti Puraskar was instituted in 1995 by the Government of India to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Q2. Who chairs the jury for Gandhi Shanti Puraskar?
- President of India
- Prime Minister of India
- Vice President of India
- Chief Justice of India
Explanation: The jury for Gandhi Shanti Puraskar is chaired by the Prime Minister of India.
How to Prepare Awards & Honours for Government Exams
Build a table: Award | Winner | Category | Year. Revise this table weekly. Questions are purely factual for this category.
Padma Awards are announced in January every year. Study the list immediately — they appear in 2–3 exam sessions after announcement.
For Nobel Prize, focus not just on who won, but briefly why — UPSC and state PCS may ask the reason or the work recognized.