Which of the following statements is NOT true about C Rajagopalachari?

He was the first recipient of the Padma Shree Award

The correct answer is Option 3- He was the first recipient of the Padma Shree Award

While Rajagopalachari was a highly respected and decorated individual, he was not the first recipient of the Padma Shree Award. He was amongst the first recipients of Bharat Ratna not Padma Shree. The first recipients of the Bharat Ratna were: the former Governor-General of the Union of India C. Rajagopalachari, the former President of the Republic of India Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan; and the Indian physicist C. V. Raman, who were honoured in 1954.

The other three statements are all true about C Rajagopalachari:

• He was the founder of the Swatantra Party, a right-wing political party in India.
• He was the first Indian to become the Governor General of India, after the country gained independence from Britain in 1947.
• He was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress, and played a key role in the Indian independence movement.