Indira Gandhi Prize
The Indira Gandhi Prize (alternatively known as Indira Gandhi Peace Prize or the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development) is a prestigious award given by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.
The prize carries a cash award of 2.5 million rupees and a citation.
This article will give details about the Indira Gandhi Prize within the context of the Civil Services Examination.
Overview of Indira Gandhi Prize
The Indira Gandhi Prize is awarded to individuals or organisations to honour their efforts in promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order. Additional endeavors include scientific discoveries used for the benefit of humanity and enlarging the scope of freedom.
In order to be eligible for the award, a written work must be published. The panel constituted by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust consists of national and international personalities of note along with previous recipients. The recipients are chosen from a pool of national and international nominees.
Find the list of National Awards Conferred by the government of India by visiting the linked article.
Recipients of Indira Gandhi Prize The following personalities have received the Indira Gandhi Prize during the ensuing years
Recipients of Indira Gandhi Prize (1986 - 1999)
Year Recipient State/Organisation
1986 Parliamentarians for Global Action
1987 Mikhail Gorbachev Soviet Union
1988 Gro Harlem Brundtland Norway
1989 UNICEF United Nations
1990 Sam Nujoma Namibia
1991 Rajiv Gandhi India
1992 Saburo Okita Japan
1993 Václav Havel Czech Republic
1994 Trevor Huddleston United Kingdom
1995 Olusegun Obasanjo Nigeria
1996 Médecins Sans Frontières France
1997 Jimmy Carter United States
1998 Muhammad Yunus Bangladesh
1999 M S Swaminathan India
Recipients of Indira Gandhi Prize (2000 - 2010)
Year Recipient State/Organisation
2000 Mary Robinson Ireland
2001 Sadako Ogata Japan
2002 Shridath Ramphal Guyana
2003 Kofi Annan Ghana
2004 Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Thailand
2005 Hamid Karzai Afghanistan
2006 Wangari Maathai Kenya
2007 Bill and Melinda Gates United States Foundation
2008 Mohamed ElBaradei Egypt
2009 Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh
2010 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Brazil
Recipients of Indira Gandhi Prize (2011 - 2019)
Year Recipient State/Organisation
2011 Ela Bhatt India
2012 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Liberia
2013 Angela Merkel Germany
2014 Indian Space Research India Organisation
2015 UNHCR (United Nations High United Nations Commissioner for Refugees)
2017 Manmohan Singh India
2018 Centre for Science and India Environment
2019 Sir David Attenborough United Kingdom
UPSC Questions Related to the Indira Gandhi Prize Who was awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize in 2020?
The Indira Gandhi Prize for popularization of science for 2020 has been awarded to Prof. R Ramanujam of IMSc.
What does the Indira Gandhi Prize consist of?
The prize carries a cash award of 2.5 million Indian rupees and a citation.