Daily Quiz | On Bharat Ratna
In this Feb. 4, 2014 file photo, President Pranab Mukherjee confers the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, on legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar during a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
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Name the three recipients of the Bharat Ratna when it was first awarded in 1954.
Answer : C. Rajagopalachari, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Sir C.V. Raman
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What is the Bharat Ratna shaped like and what are the two images on the obverse and reverse of the medallion?
Answer : Peepul leaf with a Sun on the obverse side and the State emblem of India on the reverse
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Who are the only two non-Indian citizens to have been honoured with the award?
Answer : Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Nelson Mandela
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Who was the third woman, after Indira Gandhi and Mother Teresa, to be given the Bharat Ratna albeit posthumously?
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Who are the two awardees who went on to become the President of India?
Answer : S. Radhakrishnan and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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As of February 11, 2024, who are the three living recipients of the award?
Answer : Amartya Sen, C.N.R. Rao and Sachin Tendulkar
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