Padma Shri and other Padma awards are civilian honours across fields, including sport. FIDE's profile describes Humpy's Padma Shri in addition to chess titles and sports honours; Harika's profile likewise notes her Padma Shri. These awards should not be silently placed inside the National Sports Awards category. The issuer and purpose differ even when a sportsperson receives both.
An exam list might contain “Arjuna, Dronacharya, Khel Ratna, Padma Shri” and ask which is a civilian honour. The answer is Padma Shri. Conversely, a question about a national sports coach award points to Dronacharya. A state award is yet another category. The public may call all of them “sports awards” informally because athletes receive them, but official classification matters. Avoid using an award to infer a competition gold: honouring a career does not rewrite results at a particular championship.
Worked example: A Padma award is a civilian honour, even if given to a sportsperson. It should be studied under the Ministry of Home Affairs award list, not counted as a National Sports Award category. If a multiple-choice stem says 'sports award of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports', a Padma option is a category mismatch.
Active recall: Which is the civilian honour in a list of Padma Shri, Arjuna and Dronacharya?