CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state has decided to set up its own series of annual awards similar to Bharat Ratna?
A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Assam
C
Gujarat
D
West Bengal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: The Assam cabinet has decided to institute the ‘Asom Ratna ’ award to be presented every year to those who have made a significant contribution to society.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hazarika was the second from Assam, after the state’s first chief minister Gopinath Bordoloi, to have been honoured with Bharat Ratna which is conferred “in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order” without distinction of race, occupation, position or gender.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bharat Ratna Awards were distributed in 1954 first time. The first three Bharat Ratna award winners were C Rajagopalachari, CV Raman, and S Radhakrishnan. All three winners were from Tamil Nadu.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ans. No one received the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, for 2022. The Padma Awards, however, were given to 128 winners in total.

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