Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards:
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.
Which of the above statements are not correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: D
• SC in Balaji Raghavan (1996) held Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are not titles under Article 18(1)
• Padma Awards suspended twice: 1977-1980 and 1993-1997; not just once
• Bharat Ratna restricted to maximum three per year, not five
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