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Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards : 1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titled under 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?

Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards : 1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titled under 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? Correct Answer 1, 2 and 3

The correct answer is 1, 2, and 3.

Key Points

​Padma Awards

  • The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honors of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day.
  • The Awards are given in three categories:
    • Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service)
    • Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order) and
    • Padma Shri (distinguished service)
  • The award seeks to recognize achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.

Bharat Ratna

  • It is the highest civilian award in the country.
  • It is awarded in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavor.
  • It is treated on a different footing from Padma Award.
  • The recommendations for Bharat Ratna are made by the Prime Minister to the President of India.
  • No formal recommendations for Bharat Ratna are necessary.
  • The first-ever Indian to receive this award was the famous scientist, Dr. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.
  • The award was started by former President Dr. Rajendra Prasad on January 2nd, 1954, are announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day except for brief interruption(s) during the years 1978 and 1979,1993 to 1997,  2020, and 2021. it is suspended many times. Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect.
  • The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of three in a particular year.  It was awarded to four people in the same year only once -- in 1999. Hence, Statement 3 is incorrect.
  • The Bharat Ratna can also be awarded to non-Indians as there is no written rule against the same. Mother Teresa, a naturalized Indian citizen was conferred with the award in 1980. Non-Indians, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Nelson Mandela have also been awarded the Bharat Ratna.

The constitutional validity of the National Awards

  • In 1996, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the National Awards — Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Sri.
  • It ruled that these awards do not amount to ‘titles’ within the meaning of Article 18 which prohibits only hereditary titles of nobility.
  • Therefore, they are not violative of Article 18 as the theory of equality does not mandate that merit should not be recognized. Hence, Statement 1 is incorrect.

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