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 Awards of India Awards are the sign of honour and respect conferred to the people with praiseworthy achievements. The major categories of Awards are : 1. C ivilian Awards. 2.   G allantry Awards . Civilian Awards Civilian Awards are conferred to the people with outstanding achievements in their field of work. These awards have been conferring since 1954. Civilian awards are (According to the degree of honour) : Civilian Awards 1. Bharat Ratna - Highest Honour. 2.   Padma awards are conferred in three categories. These are following in the decreasing order of their importance. a.  Padma Vibhushan – 2 nd Highest Honour. b.  Padma Bhushan – 3 rd Highest Honour. c. Padma Shri – 4 th Highest Honour. 2021 Padma awardees Gallantry Awards Gallantry awards are conferred to the personnel in the field of military for bravery and valour. There are two types of Gallantry awards. These are  Gallantry Awards 1 . Wartime Gallantry Awards. 2 . Peacetime A...