Bharat Ratna — Set 6

Correct Answer: A. 1998

• **M.S. Subbulakshmi** = was the first Indian musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna. • **1998** — she received the honor, becoming the first musician ever to be awarded, known for her Carnatic singing and spiritual contributions. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 2001: Ustad Bismillah Khan was awarded in this year; 1991: no musician was awarded in this year; 1980: Mother Teresa was awarded in this year.

Correct Answer: C. 1977

• **Morarji Desai** = government suspended the Bharat Ratna awards. • **1977** — the Janata Party government under Morarji Desai suspended all civilian awards, arguing they violated constitutional provisions against titles. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 1971: Indira Gandhi received the Bharat Ratna in this year; 1975: was during the Emergency, no suspension of awards; 1992: the awards were not suspended in this year, but reinstated after another temporary suspension by V.P. Singh's government in 1990.

Correct Answer: A. C.V. Raman

• **C.V. Raman** = was the first scientist to win both the Bharat Ratna and a Nobel Prize. • **1930** — he won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the 'Raman Effect', later receiving the Bharat Ratna in 1954. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: received Bharat Ratna in 1997 but not a Nobel Prize; C.N.R. Rao: received Bharat Ratna in 2014 but not a Nobel Prize; Homi Bhabha: was a prominent nuclear scientist but did not receive Bharat Ratna or a Nobel Prize.

Correct Answer: A. Sardar Patel

• **Sardar Patel** = served as both the Home Minister and the first Deputy Prime Minister of India, receiving the Bharat Ratna posthumously. • **1991** — he was awarded the Bharat Ratna for his monumental work in integrating hundreds of princely states into the Indian Union. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Morarji Desai: was a Prime Minister, not the first Deputy PM and Home Minister; Jagjivan Ram: was a prominent politician but not the first Deputy PM or Home Minister; Lal Bahadur Shastri: was a Prime Minister but not the first Deputy PM.

Correct Answer: B. Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika

• **Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika** = were the three individuals awarded the Bharat Ratna. • **2019** — former President Pranab Mukherjee, along with social activist Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika, received the nation's highest civilian honor. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Vajpayee, Malaviya, Advani: Vajpayee and Malaviya received it in 2015, Advani in 2024; Sachin, C.N.R. Rao, Kalam: Sachin and C.N.R. Rao received it in 2014, Kalam in 1997; None of these: this option is incorrect as there were indeed three recipients.

Correct Answer: B. D.K. Karve

• **D.K. Karve** = was the oldest recipient of the Bharat Ratna, honored at the age of 100. • **1958** — he was awarded the Bharat Ratna on his 100th birthday, recognizing his pioneering work as a social reformer and educator, especially for women's education. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: M. Visvesvaraya: received the award in 1955; Gulzarilal Nanda: received the award in 1997; J.R.D. Tata: received the award in 1992.

Correct Answer: A. Madan Mohan Malaviya

• **Madan Mohan Malaviya** = was a Bharat Ratna recipient and the founder of Banaras Hindu University. • **2015** — he was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna for his immense contributions as an educationist and freedom fighter, often addressed as 'Mahamana'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Annie Besant: was a prominent educationist but did not receive Bharat Ratna; Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan: was a Bharat Ratna recipient and philosopher but not the founder of BHU; Bhagwan Das: was a philosopher and educationist but not the founder of BHU and did not receive Bharat Ratna.

Correct Answer: C. J.R.D. Tata

• **J.R.D. Tata** = was the first industrialist to be awarded the Bharat Ratna. • **1992** — he was honored for his pioneering efforts in civil aviation and immense contributions to Indian industry, leading the Tata Group for over 50 years. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: G.D. Birla: was a prominent industrialist but did not receive Bharat Ratna; Jamsetji Tata: founded the Tata Group but did not receive Bharat Ratna; Dhirubhai Ambani: was a prominent industrialist but did not receive Bharat Ratna.

Correct Answer: B. Indira Gandhi

• **Indira Gandhi** = was the first female Prime Minister of India to receive the Bharat Ratna. • **1971** — she was honored during her tenure as Prime Minister, specifically recognized for her leadership during the India-Pakistan War leading to Bangladesh's creation. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Pratibha Patil: was a President of India but did not receive Bharat Ratna; Sushma Swaraj: was a prominent political leader but did not receive Bharat Ratna; Aruna Asaf Ali: was a freedom fighter, received Bharat Ratna in 1997 but was not a Prime Minister.

Correct Answer: C. 2024

• **2024** = was the year when five people, including P.V. Narasimha Rao and M.S. Swaminathan, were announced for Bharat Ratna. • **Five** — individuals were honored in 2024: P.V. Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, M.S. Swaminathan, Karpoori Thakur, and L.K. Advani, marking the highest number in a single year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 1999: four individuals received the award in this year; 2015: two individuals received the award in this year; 2019: three individuals received the award in this year.