Which former Chief Minister of Bihar, known as Jannayak, was conferred the Bharat Ratna in 2024?
- A.Sri Krishna Sinha
- B.Karpoori Thakur
- C.Jagjivan Ram
- D.Anugrah Narayan Sinha
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The correct answer is B, Karpoori Thakur. Born on 24 January 1924 at Pitaunjhia in Samastipur district, a village now named Karpoori Gram, he was called Jannayak, served as Chief Minister of Bihar and as a leader of the backward classes, and the Bharat Ratna was conferred on him in 2024, long after his death in 1988.
Option A, Sri Krishna Sinha, was the first Chief Minister of the state but has not received the award. Option C, Jagjivan Ram, was Deputy Prime Minister from 1977 to 1979 and a towering figure from Bihar, yet the Bharat Ratna was not given to him. Option D, Anugrah Narayan Sinha, was the first Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar. The Bharat Ratna names connected with the state are Rajendra Prasad in 1962, Jayaprakash Narayan in 1999, Bismillah Khan in 2001 and Karpoori Thakur in 2024.
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