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 maxi- mum of five in a particular year.Which of the above statements are not correct?
✓ Correct answer: d) 1, 2 and 3 UPSC GS Paper-I PYQs 674
ExplanationStatement 1 is incorrect: The Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are among India’s highest civilian honors, conferred by the President of India.As per Article 18(1) of the Constitution, the State shall not confer titles except military and academic distinctions.However, Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are not considered “titles” and have been upheld by the Supreme Court.Statement 2 is incorrect: The Padma Awards, instituted in 1954, were suspended twice, in 1977 and 1993 due to policy reviews.Statement 3 is incorrect: The maximum number of Bharat Rat- na awards per year is limited to three, not five.However, in 2024, this honour was bestowed upon five distinguished personalities namely, Karpoori Thakur, L. K. Advani, P. V. Nara- simha Rao, Charan Singh, and M. S. Swaminathan.151
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