GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

HONOURS AND AWARDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the first woman to have won Bharat Ratna?
A
Sarojini Naidu
B
Indira Gandhi
C
Kiran Bedi
D
Mother Teresa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The First Indian Women Awardee of Bharat Ratna was Indira Gandhi. Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award, and it was introduced after 7 years of Independence in India in 1954. Until then, many people got the Bharat Ratna Award for working in various fields.

Detailed explanation-2: -M S Subbulaxmi was a famous Carnatic singer form Tamil Nadu. She was the first woman musician to get highest civilian honour of India i.e. Bharat Ratna. She got Bharat Ratna in 1998.

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