UPSC PRELIMS · POLITY · NATIONAL AWARDS AND ARTICLE 18
Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards: 1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titles under Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India. 2. Padma Awards, which were instituted in 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?
Take a breath. Choose one. Press A–D on your keyboard if you like.
EXPLANATION
The awards are not titles under Article 18(1); the other two statements are also incorrect as framed, so all three are not correct.
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