“The Bharat Ratan award” is the highest civilian award in India. The meaning of Bharat Ratan is the “Jewel of Bharat”. The concept of Bharat Ratan Award was introduced in the year 1954. When Dr Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India. The selection of the recipients for this Nation’s highest award is given for those who pay a significant contributions in their respective fields.
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01) Which of the following is the highest civilian award in India?
A) Padma Vibhushan,
B) Padma Bhushan,
C) Padma Shri,
D) Bharat Ratna
02) What is the meaning of the word “Bharat Ratna”?
A) Diamond of Bharat,
B) Jewel of Bharat,
C) Pride of Bharat,
D) Landmark of Bharat
03) In which year the award was instituted?
A) 1947,
B) 1950,
C) 1954,
D) 2014
04) Who was the President of India when this award was instituted?
A) Dr. Rajender Prasad,
B) Dr. Zakir Hussain,
C) Dr. Radhakishanan,
D) Zail Singh.
05) Which official is authorised to recommend the name as the recipient to the President for the Bharat Ratna award?
A) Parliament of India,
B) President of India,
C) Supreme court of India
D) Prime Minister of India
06) What is the criteria can be used for the nomination of the recipient of the Bharat Ratna award?
A) Should be a personality with the recognition of exceptional service in their field
B) The performance of the personality should be in the highest order in their field.
C) Should be recommended by the top government officials.
D) A & B
07) Is the nomination of recipients for Bharat Ratna made on the basis of any particular caste, occupation, position and gender?
A) No,
b) yes,
C) The Prime Minister can use his power
D) Parliamentary committee can exercise its power
08) Originally the award was limited to achievements in the arts, literature, science, and public services, but the Government of India expanded the criteria to include “any field of human endeavour” in which year?
A) 2010
B) 2011
C) 2014
D) 2024
09) Which of the following article is known as “Sanad” related to this nation’s highest award?
A) Trophy
B) Medal
C) Certificate
D) Prize Money
10) How much monetary benefit is given to the recipient of this award as honour?
A) Yearly salary of the President of India
B) Yearly salary of the Chief Justice of India of India
C) Yearly salary of the Prime Minister of India
D) No Monetary benefit granted
11) What is the shape of the Medallion given to the recipient of the Bharat Ratna award?
A) Peepal leaf shaped
B) Flag shaped
C) Lotus shaped
D) Lion shaped
12) What is the rank of the Bharat Ratna awardee in Indian order of precedence in the list published by the President secretariate?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 10
13) Is it true that only Indian citizen are eligible to become the recipient for the Bharat Ratna Award?
A) Yes,
B) No,
14) In which year C. Rajagopalachari, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and C. V. Raman, were became the first recipients of the Bharat Ratna?
A) 1947
B) 1950
C) 1954
D) 1971
15) Why C. Rajagopalachari was nominated as the first recipient of Bharat Ratna in 1954? Because he was the______.
A) Former Governor-General of the Union of India,
B) Former President of the Union of India,
C) Former freedom fighter of the Union of India,
D) The Indian physicist.
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