Practicing Success
The Bharat Ratna award was instituted in which of the following year? |
1947 1950 1954 1967 |
1954 |
The correct answer is Option (3) - 1954 The Government of India instituted two civilian awards-Bharat Ratna & Padma Vibhushan in 1954. The latter had three classes namely Pahela Varg, Dusra Varg and Tisra Varg. These were subsequently renamed as Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri vide Presidential Notification issued on January 8, 1955. The Bharat Ratna the highest civilian award of India. |