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Question
Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards: Which of the above statements are not correct?
- 1.
Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titles under the Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India.
- 2.
Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only once.
- 3.
The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of five in a particular year.
Options
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
All three statements are incorrect.
The Supreme Court has explicitly ruled that National Awards are not titles under Article 18(1) (Statement 1). The Padma Awards have been suspended more than once (in 1978, 1979, and 1993-1997) (Statement 2). The Bharat Ratna is restricted to a maximum of three recipients (not five) in a particular year (Statement 3).
Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2025
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q96
Subject
Current Affairs
Sub-topic
International Days & Institutions
Type
Matching pairs
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Constitution Art.18 Supreme Court Balaji Raghavan Judgment
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