Multiple choice general knowledge

Who among the following is NOT the recipient of the first Bharat Ratna Award instituted in 1954?

  1. C.Rajagopalachari

  2. Dr B.R.Ambedkar

  3. Dr S.Radhakrishnan

  4. Dr C.V.Raman
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Bharat Ratna was instituted in 1954 and awarded to C. Rajagopalachari, Dr S. Radhakrishnan, and Dr C.V. Raman in its very first year. Dr B.R. Ambedkar, despite being the architect of the Indian Constitution, was not a recipient in 1954 - he was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1990, 34 years after his death.

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