Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards:Bharat Ratna and Padma

Question

Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards:Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titles under the Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India.Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only once.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?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct: Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri do not amount to titles within the meaning of Article 18(1) of the Constitution and thus are not to be used as prefixes or suffixes to the name of the recipient in any manner whatsoever.Statement 2 is not correct: Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, is announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day except for brief interruption(s) during the years 1978 and 1979 and 1993 to 1997.Statement 3 is not correct: Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the country. It is awarded in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour. 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 number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of three in a particular year. Government has conferred Bharat Ratna Award on 45 persons till date.