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What does a Bharat Ratna award get?
On conferment of the award, the recipient receives a Sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a medallion. The award does not carry any monetary grant. The emblem, the sun and the rim of the Bharat Ratna award are made of platinum while the inscriptions are in burnished bronze.
Who gets Bharat Ratna?
President of India
In 2014, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, then aged 40, became the youngest recipient; while social reformer Dhondo Keshav Karve was awarded on his 100th birthday. The first singer to be awarded Bharat Ratna was M. S. Subbulakshmi….
Bharat Ratna | |
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Type | National civilian |
Country | India |
Presented by | President of India |
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Who among the following is not a recipient of Bharat Ratna award?
Option 1 is correct, i.e. A. R. Rahman.
Who received the prestigious Bharat Ratna award for his contribution in the field of welfare economics?
Amartya Kumar Sen
Amartya Sen
Amartya Kumar Sen | |
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Contributions | Human development theory Entitlement approach to famine |
Awards | Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1998) Bharat Ratna (1999) National Humanities Medal (2012) Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science (2017) |
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What are the benefits of padmashree?
Some important ones are:
- Free first-class flight journey anywhere in India.
- Free first-class train journey.
- A pension equal to or 50\% of Prime Minister of India’s salary.
- I can attend the Parliament meetings and sessions.
- Precedence at par with Cabinet Rank.
Who got Bharat Ratna award in Karnataka?
star Puneeth Rajkumar
BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday announced that Kannada film star Puneeth Rajkumar, who died recently, will be conferred with the ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award posthumously. He will be the 10th recipient of the state’s highest civilian honour.
Who got all Padma awards and Bharat Ratna?
Bharat Ratna:
S.No. | Bharat Ratna Awardee | Awarded in |
1 | C. Rajagopalachari | 1954 |
2 | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan | 1954 |
3 | Dr. C.V. Raman | 1954 |
4 | Dr. Bhagwan Das | 1955 |
What is the significance of the Bharat Ratna Award?
Bharat Ratna – ‘Jewel of India’ is the highest civilian award of the country. It is conferred for exceptional Service to the nation in various fields such as Science arts, literature and recognition of public service of the highest order.
What is a diplomatic passport for Bharat Ratna awardees?
The Bharat Ratna awardees are entitled for a diplomatic passport. Diplomatic passport entitles them for a separate immigration counter, access to VIP lounge in the airports etc. Apart from this, the Indian Missions abroad extend them all possible support in their visits abroad.
What is the criteria for Bharat Ratna?
The award was initially restricted to accomplishments in the literature, science, arts, and public services, but the government of India expanded the conditions to comprise “any field of human endeavour” in 2011. There is no written provision that Bharat Ratna should be awarded to Indian citizens only.
Who is the latest Bharat Ratna recipient 2019?
Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian Award of the country. Bharat Ratna is awarded in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour. Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika are latest recipients of this prestigious award in the year 2019.