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. .