Which of the following statements with regard to Bharat Ratna Award is

Which of the following statements with regard to Bharat Ratna Award is/are correct?

1. It was instituted in the year 1972.
2. The award does not carry any monetary grant.

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UPSC CDS-1 – 2024

Only statement 2 about the Bharat Ratna Award is correct.

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, was instituted on January 2, 1954.
Statement 2 is correct. The award does not carry any monetary grant. The recipient receives a certificate (Sanad) signed by the President and a medallion.

The Bharat Ratna is awarded in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order, without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex. Initially limited to achievements in arts, literature, science, and public services, the government expanded the criteria in 2011 to include “any field of human endeavor”.

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