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Which of the following statements about the Bharat Ratna is correct?

  1. A.It carries a fixed cash award along with the medallion
  2. B.It may be used as a prefix before the recipient's name
  3. C.It is conferred by the Prime Minister at Parliament House
  4. D.The recipient is given a Sanad signed by the President and a medallion

Correct answer

D. The recipient is given a Sanad signed by the President and a medallion

Explanation

The correct answer is D. A recipient of the Bharat Ratna is given a Sanad, which is a certificate signed by the President, together with the medallion, and the award is conferred at Rashtrapati Bhavan, usually a few weeks after the names are announced on the eve of Republic Day.

Option A is wrong because no cash amount accompanies the award, and the government has stated that no special allowance, concession or privilege follows from it either. Option B is wrong because Article 18 of the Constitution abolishes titles, and the award may not be written as a prefix or suffix to a name; a recipient may only state that the honour has been conferred on them. Option C is wrong on both counts: the award is conferred by the President, not the Prime Minister, and at Rashtrapati Bhavan, not Parliament House. The Prime Minister's role is to recommend the name to the President.

Read the full article: Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards: Rules and Firsts

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Who were the first recipients of the Bharat Ratna in 1954?

  1. A.Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel and Rajendra Prasad
  2. B.C. Rajagopalachari, S. Radhakrishnan and C. V. Raman
  3. C.B. R. Ambedkar, C. V. Raman and Zakir Husain
  4. D.Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari
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Correct answer: B. C. Rajagopalachari, S. Radhakrishnan and C. V. Raman

All three were honoured in 1954, the first year of the award. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India, Radhakrishnan was a philosopher who later became President, and Raman was the physicist who discovered the effect that carries his name.