All About Padma National Awards (Civilian)
Bharat Ratna:
- Highest Civilian Award
- Given for exceptional work on art, literature, science, sports and recognition of public service of highest order.
- Government Servants not eligible
- Instituted in 1954
- No Monetary Grant is given
- Recipient gets Certificate signed by President Of India and Peepal shaped medallian
Q1: Who were awarded Bharat Ratna in year 2014?
Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Madan Mohan Malviya (Posthumously)
Q2: Who were the first recipeints of Bharat Ratna?
Answer: C Rajagopalachari, S. Radhakrishnan and CV Raman in 1954.
Q3: Name any natutralised citizen of India who was awarded Bharat Ratna?
Answer: Mother Teresa
