Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards: 1. Bharat Ratna and Padma…

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?
  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Solution

All three statements are incorrect. Statement 1: Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are NOT titles under Article 18(1); the Supreme Court upheld their validity by ruling they are not titles. Statement 2: Padma Awards were suspended twice (1977-80 and 1992-95). Statement 3: Bharat Ratna is restricted to a maximum of three persons in a year, not five.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2021

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