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List of “Bharat Ratna” award Recipients(From the year 1954 To 2013)

The "Bharat Ratna” Award was established on 2nd January 1954 by the first President of India- Babu Rajendra Prasad along with the following 3 “Padma Awards”:

Padma Vibhusan

Padma Bhusan

Padma Shri

The “Bharat Ratna” Award is the highest Civilian Award in India. “Bharat Ratna” means “Gem of India”.

"Bharat Ratna" Award is conferred on Indian Citizens, including resident and non-resident , and also on Foreigners for the highest degrees of national services rendered in the fields of:-

Art
Literature
Science
Public service of high orders

In the year 2011, the Government of India modified the eligibility criteria for "Bharat Ratna" Award from the earlier criteria- "for the highest degrees of national service" to - " "for performance of highest order in any field of human endeavour"- to enable eminent sports-persons to receive the nation's highest civilian award.
Initially, the” Bharat Ratna” award was conferred on only alive persons and the award was not intended to be given posthumous.

After January 1955 provision was made for issue of posthumous Bharat Ratna award.

From the year 1954 To 2013, “Bharat Ratna” award has been given to 41 Indian Citizens (both Resident and non-resident) and including the following 3 foreigners:-

Mother Theresa belongs to the Republic of Macedonia

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan belongs to Pakistan

Nelson Mandela belongs to South Africa

The following is the list of the “Bharat Ratna”-Award Recipients from the year 1954 to the year 2013:-

Recipients of 1954 :

1. Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888–1975)-

The Second President and the First Vice President of India, A Philosopher belonging to Tamil Nadu whose birthday is commemorated as “Teachers’ Day”.

2. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari /Rajaji(1878–1972)- The last Governor General of British India who was also an Indian Freedom Fighter, belonging to Tamilnadu

3.Sir C. V. Raman ( 1888–1970)- Nobel-prize winning Physicist belonging to Tamil Nadu

Recipients of 1955 :-

4. Dr.Bhagwan Das (1869–1958)- A Man of Literature and an Indian Freedom Fighter belonging to Uttar Pradesh

5.Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya (1861–1962)- An Indian Civil Engineer and Dam Architect, A Diwan of Princely state of Mysore Karnataka

6. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964)- The First Prime Minister of India and an Indian Freedom Fighter and Writer belonging to Uttar Pradesh

Recipient of 1956: None

Recipient of 1957 : One

7. Mr. Govind Ballabh Pant (1887–1961)- An Indian Freedom Fighter and Home Minister of Indian Union belonging to Uttar Pradesh, now Uttarakhand

Recipient of 1958 : One

8. Dhondo Keshav Karve (1858–1962) –An Educationist and a Social Reformer belonging to Maharashtra- Awarded Bharata Ratna in his birth centenary year 1958

Recipient of1959 & 1960: None

Recipients of 1961 : Two

9. Dr. B. C. Roy (1882–1962)_ A Physician, Politician and Former Chief Minister of West Bengal belonging to West Bengal

10.Mr.Purushottam Das Tandon (1882–1962)- An Indian- Freedom Fighter and an Educationist belonging to Uttar Pradesh

Recipients of 1962: None

Recipients of 1963 :Three

11. Dr.(Babu) Rajendra Prasad (1884–1963)- The first President of India, a Freedom Fighter and a Jurist belonging to Bihar

12. Dr. Zakir Hussain (1897–1969)-Former President of India and a Scholar belonging to Andhra Pradesh

13. Mr.Pandurang Vaman Kane (1880–1972)- Ideologist and Sanskrit scholar belonging to Maharashtra

Recipient of 1964 & 1965: None

Recipient of 1966 : One

14. Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904–1966)--The Second Prime Minister of India a Freedom Fighter belonging to Uttar Pradesh- Awarded Posthumously

Recipients From 1967 To 1970: None

Recipient of 1971 :One

15.Mrs. Indira Gandhi –(1917–1984)- Former and the first and the only Lady Prime Minister of India/Daughter of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, belonging to Uttar Pradesh

Recipients From 1972 To 1974: None

Recipient of 1975 : One

16.Mr.V. V. Giri (1894–1980)- Former President- Trade Unionist belonging to Orissa

Recipient of 1976 : One

17.Mr.K. Kamaraj (1903–1975)--A Freedom Fighter-Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu belonging to Tamil Nadu-Awarded Posthumously

Recipient From 1977 To 1979:None

The ‘Bharat Ratna” award had been kept suspended by the Government of India,from 13th July 1977 to 26th January 1980.

Recipient of 1980 : One

18 .Mother Teresa (1910–1997)- A Nobel Laureate (For Peace, 1979) A foreigner belonging to the Republic of Macedonia- dedicated to the Sick people of India especially for those who were affected by Leprosy

Recipient of 1981 &1982: None

Recipient of 1983 : One

19.Acharya Vinoba Bhave (1895–1982)-- A Social Reformer and a Freedom Fighter belonging to Maharashtra-Awarded Posthumously

Recipient From 1984 To 1986:- None

Recipient of 1987 : One

20.Mr.Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, known as "Frontier Gandhi", (1890–1988)- The first non-citizen awarded Bharata Ratna- A Freedom Fighter belonging to Pakistan

Recipient of 1988 : one

21.Mr. M. G. Ramachandran (1917–1987)- -Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu- Popular Cinema Actor belonging to Tamil Nadu- Awarded Posthumously

Recipient of 1989: None
Recipients of 1990 : Two

22.Dr.B. R. Ambedkar (1891–1956)- An Architect who played a key role in the formation of the Indian Constitution, a Social Reformer, Economist and Scholar belonging to Maharashtra-

Awarded Posthumously-

23. Dr.Nelson Mandela-Born in 1918-The Second non-citizen and the non-Indian awarded Bharat Ratna- A Leader of Anti-Apartheid movement belonging to South Africa

Recipients of 1991 : Three

24.Mr.Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991)- - Former Prime Minister of India/Son of Mrs.Indira Gandhi/Grand-son of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru- belonging to New Delhi -Awarded Posthumously

25.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950)- An Indian Freedom Fighter and the First Home Minister of India belonging to Gujarat-Awarded Posthumously-

26. Mr.Morarji Desai (1896–1995)- A Former Prime Minister of India and an Indian Freedom
Fighter belonging to Gujarat. He was the First Ever Non-Congress Prime Minister of India.

Recipients of 1992 :Three

27. Mr. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1888–1958) – AFreedom Fighter and the First Education Minister of India belonging to WestBengal-Awarded Posthumously

28. Mr.J. R. D. Tata (1904–1993)- An Industrialist and a philanthropist belonging to Maharashtra

29.Mr.Satyajit Ray (1922–1992)- A popular Bengali -Film Director-An Oscar Award-winner belonging to West Bengal

Recipient From 1993 To 1996: None

Recipients of 1997 :Three

30. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam- Born in 1931- A Former President of India- Atomic Scientist belonging to Tamil Nadu

31.Mr.Gulzarilal Nanda (1898–1998)-An Indian Freedom Fighter and a former(Acting) Prime Minister of India belonging to Punjab

32. Ms.Aruna Asaf Ali (1908–1996) An Indian Freedom Fighter belonging to West Bengal-Awarded Posthumously

Recipients of 1998 :Two

33 Mrs.M. S. Subbulakshmi (1916–2004)- A Carnatic music vocalist belonging to Tamil Nadu

34.Mr.Chidambaram Subramaniam/C.S. (1910–2000)- An Indian Freedom Fighter and former Indian Union Minister of Agriculture - belonging to Tamil Nadu

35. Mr.Jayaprakash Narayan (1902–1979)- A Freedom -Fighter and a Social Reformer belonging to Bihar- Awarded Posthumously

Recipients of 1999 : Three

36 .Pandit Ravi Shankar (1920-2012) -A Classical-Sitarist belonging to Uttar Pradesh.

37. Dr.Amartya Sen- Born in 1933- An Indian Economist and a Nobel Laureate ( For Economics, 1998),-belonging to West Bengal

38. Mr.Gopinath Bordoloi (1890–1950)-- An Indian freedom fighter belonging to Assam- Awarded Posthumously

Recipient of 2000: None

Recipients of 2001 : Two

39. Ms.Lata Mangeshkar- Born in 1929- A Hindi -Cinema-Play back Singer belonging to Maharashtra

40. Ustad Bismillah Khan (1916-2006)- A Classical Shehnai- Maestro belonging to Bihar

Recipient From 2002 To 2007: None

Recipient of 2008 :One

41. Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (1922-2011) A Hindustani classical vocalist belonging to Karnataka.

Recipients From 2009 To 2012: None

For the Year 2013:

42. Sachin Tendulkar- (Born in the year 1973)- Sports Person / Cricketer -for his unreachable achievements and unbreakable records in the field of cricket, which earned good name and glory to India, in a span of 24 years.

43. Dr.C.N.R.Rao- Indian Chemist- the man behind India's maiden 'Mars'-Mission

For the Year 2014:None

For the Year 2015:

44. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी) - Former Indian Prime Minister

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PSC GK 4

1. Hajo, the meeting point of Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam, is in the state of:
(1) Bihar
(2) Jharkhand
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Assam-answer

2. Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
(1) K2-answer
(2) Mount Everest
(3) Kanchen Junga
(4) Nanda Devi

3. Who amongst the following introduced the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ whereby in absence of natural heir, the sovereignty of Indian States was to lapse to the British:
(1) Lord Hardinge
(2) Lord William Bentinck
(3) Lord Dalhousie
(4) Lord Hastings-answer

4. A bottle filled with water at 30°C when opened at moon:
(1) Water will freeze-answer
(2) Water will decomose
(3) Water will boil
(4) Nothing will happen

5. Which one of the following increases the blood calcium level in the human body?
(1) Calcitonin
(2) Parathormone-answer
(3) Thyroxin
(4) Vasopressin

6. In India proclamation of emergency is made under:
(1) Article 352
(2) Article 356
(3) Article 359
(4) Article 360-answer

7. Malaria can be detected by testing the blood for the presence of:
(1) Eggs of mosquito in red blood cells
(2) Plasmodium in red blood cells-answer
(3) Ruptured liver cells in blood
(4) Larvae of mosquito in blood

8. How much would a 70 Kg man weigh on the moon?
(1) 14 Kg
(2) 114.1 Newtons-answer
(3) 421.67 Kg
(4) 98.4 Newtons

9. Smallest & Largest planet of solar system is respectively:
(1) Mercury & Uranus-answer
(2) Neptune & Jupiter
(3) Mars & Saturn
(4) Mercury & Jupiter

10. The MOTTO of the National Defence Academy is:
(1) Sewa Parmo Dharma
(2) Veerta Aur Vivek-answer
(3) Kartavya Sarvopari
(4) None of these

11. Buddhism has been divided into how many sects:
(1) Four
(2) Two
(3) Nine -answer
(4) Three

12. The term cox is associated with which game:
(1) Rowing -answer
(2) Billiards
(3) Golf
(4) Boxing

13. The white band in India’s national flag was added by:
(1) Pt. Motilal Nehru
(2) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
(3) Mahatma Gandhi-answer
(4) Rabindra Nath Tagore

14. If a new state of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following schedules of constitution must be amended?
(1) First -answer
(2) Second
(3) Third
(4) Fifth

15. An order of the Supreme Court or High Court commanding a person or a body to do that which is his duty to do is known as:
(1) Mandamus
(2) Certiorari-answer
(3) Obiter Dictum
(4) Quo Warranto

16. Food is supplied to the foetus by means of:
(1) The mothers heart
(2) The uterus-answer
(3) The placenta
(4) The amniotic sac

17. How many languages have been recognized by the Indian Constitution now:
(1) 18
(2) 22-answer
(3) 23
(4) None of the above

18. In the epic Mahabharata, who was the archery teacher of both Pandavas and Kauravas:
(1) Dronocharya
(2) Kripacharya
(3) Vishwamitra
(4) Vashihtha-answer

19. Anusuya, who gave sermons to Sita, the wife of Lord Rama, during their banishment to forest (vanvasa), was the wife of sage:
(1) Atri
(2) Angiras-answer
(3) Marichi
(4) Kratu

20. Zero degree absolute is equivalent to:
(1) 0°C
(2) 273°C
(3) –273°C-answer
(4) None of these

21. Identify the ATS Cheif among the followings who lost their life during terrorist strike at Mumbai on 26-11-2008:
(1) Vijay Salaskar
(2) Ashok Kampte
(3) Hemant Karkare -answer
(4) M. C. Sharma

22. In case of reflection it is well known that when a mirror turned through an angle the reflected ray turns through:
(1) Same angle
(2) Twice the angle
(3) Thrice the angle -answer
(4) Half the angle

23. Transmission of light in fiber optics relies on the principle:
(1) Velocity of light is constant-answer
(2) Refraction of light when light moves from a rarer to denser medium
(3) Total internal reflection
(4) Light travels in straight lines

24. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of:
(1) Bauxite
(2) Coal-answer
(3) Iron Ore
(4) Petroleum

25. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
(1) Laughing Gas : Nitrous Oxide
(2) Candy Fluid : Sodium Bicarbonate-answer
(3) Muriatic Acid : Hydrochloric Acid
(4) Green Vitriol : Ferrous Sulphate

26. In a certain code EXERCISE is written as XEREICES. How is POSTPONE written in that code?
(1) OPSTOPEN
(2) PSOPTNOE
(3) POTSOPEN
(4) OPTSOPEN-answer

ONGC GT 2011 General Awareness Question(Subjective)

About Anna Hazare - real name of Anna Hazare,birth place,profession ,award from government of India,
Team member's name for fighting against corruption,their present and past profession,
Other name of Jan Lokpal bill and main purpose,
3 demands which was put on 25 august 2011 as a part of Jan Lokpal bill by Anna Hazare.

Biggest terrorist attack in INDIA, mumbai 2008
Date of terrorist attack,
terrorist group name,
5 places where blast happened,
Give 3 police personnel name(out of 4) with designation who killed in this attack

NFL Question 2010

Income tax range for general,woman and senior citizen-(Rs.160000,190000,240000)
Commonwealth game 2010-No. of team,No. of Sports,Which one-(71,17,19)
Team playing in IPL III-(8)
Team played in Hocky World Cup 2010-(12)
Inflation rate in India

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