Q304
The first recipient of Bharat Ratna award in 1954 was
A.
S. Radhakrishnan
B.
C. Rajagopalachari
AnswerC.
C.V. Raman
D.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The first recipient of Bharat Ratna award in 1954 was C. Rajagopalachari. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (C. Rajagopalachari; 10 December 1878 – 25 December 1972), informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian politician, independence activist, lawyer, writer, historian and statesman. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India, as India soon became a Republic in 1950. Furthermore, he was the first Indian-born governor-general, since before him the posts were held by British nationals.