India's HIGHEST civilian award is:
- The Bharat Ratna
- The Padma Vibhushan
- The Padma Bhushan
- The Padma Shri
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Correct answer: A. The Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian honour, instituted in 1954. The Padma series (Vibhushan/Bhushan/Shri) comes next in order of precedence.