First Indians to win awards and titles β Set (2) for Competitive Exams
1. Miss Earth: Nicole Faria in 2010
2. Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International: Urvashi Rautela in 2011
3. Miss Asia Pacific World: Himangini Singh Yadu in 2012
4. Mister United Nations: Rahul Vyas in 2013
5. Miss Supranational: Asha Bhat in 2014
6. Miss Universal Peace and Humanity: Ruhi Singh in 2014
7. Miss Tourism International (China version): Parul Bindal in 2014
8. Man Booker Prize: Arundhati Roy for her novel The God of Small Things in 1997
9. Bhartiya Jnanpith award: G Sankara Kurup
10. Sahitya Akademi award for English: RK Narayan
11. Bharat Ratna: C. Rajagopalachari, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and C. V. Raman in 1954
12. Bharat Ratna (posthumously): Lal Bahadur Shastri
13. Bharat Ratna to a Scientist: CV Raman
14. Bharat Ratna to a Prime Minister: Indira Gandhi
15. Bharat Ratna to an industrialist: Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy “J. R. D.” Tata
16. Bharat Ratna to a foreigner: Nelson Mandela, former President of South Afica
17. Bharat Ratna to a sports person: Sachin Tendulkar
18. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award: Viswanathan Anand in chess in 1991β92.
19. Dhyanchand Lifetime Achievement Award: Aparna Ghosh
20. Dronacharya award: Bhalachandra Bhaskar Bhagwat (Wrestling), Om Prakash Bhardwaj (Boxing) and O. M. Nambiar (Athletics) in 1985