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The highest civilian award of India is

  1. Bharat Ratna
  2. Padma Shri only
  3. Padma Bhushan only
  4. Arjuna Award only
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Correct answer: A. Bharat Ratna

1. Chapter section on Bharat Ratna says it is the highest civilian award. 2. Padma Shri, Bhushan, Vibhushan are below it. 3. Arjuna Award is a sports award. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Important Awards PDF (Mistral OCR), section on Bharat Ratna_

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The first recipient of Bharat Ratna was

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru only
  2. Rajagopalachari
  3. Indira Gandhi only
  4. Sardar Patel only
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Correct answer: B. Rajagopalachari

1. Chapter explicitly names C. Rajagopalchari (alongside others). 2. He was awarded in 1954. 3. Nehru received it later. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Important Awards PDF (Mistral OCR), section on Bharat Ratna_

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Bharat Ratna was instituted in the year

  1. 1950 only
  2. 1947 only
  3. 1954
  4. 1971 only
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Correct answer: C. 1954

1. Chapter section on Bharat Ratna gives 1954. 2. It coincided with the institution of Padma awards. 3. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Important Awards PDF (Mistral OCR), section on Bharat Ratna_

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