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Who was the first recipient of Bharat Ratna?

  1. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. C. Rajagopalachari

  4. Visvesvarayya
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C Correct answer
Explanation

C. Rajagopalachari was one of the first recipients of the Bharat Ratna in 1954, along with Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and others. He was the last Governor-General of India and a prominent freedom fighter.

AI explanation

To answer this question, let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan - This option is incorrect because Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the second recipient of Bharat Ratna in 1954.

Option B) Jawaharlal Nehru - This option is incorrect because Jawaharlal Nehru was also awarded Bharat Ratna, but he received it posthumously in 1955.

Option C) C. Rajagopalachari - This option is correct because C. Rajagopalachari was the first recipient of Bharat Ratna. He received it in 1954.

Option D) Visvesvarayya - This option is incorrect because Visvesvarayya was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1955, a year after C. Rajagopalachari.

The correct answer is C) C. Rajagopalachari. He was the first recipient of Bharat Ratna in 1954.

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