Question

Consider the following statement:
(i) The holders of the Bharat Ratna Rank 7th in the Indian order of precedence.
(ii) Sir M. Visvesvaraya is the first person to receive the Bharat Ratna Award.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

• A. Only I
• B. Only II
• C. Both I & II
• D. Neither I nor II

Hint:

Always verify facts related to national awards using official government sources or verified records.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Statement (i): Correct.
The holders of the Bharat Ratna rank 7th in the Indian order of precedence, which is accurate as per the official protocol list.
Statement (ii): Incorrect.
Sir M. Visvesvaraya was one of the first recipients of the Bharat Ratna in 1955, but not the only or first person to receive it.
He shared the award with two others: C. Rajagopalachari and Dr. S. Radhakrishnan in the same year. Hence, calling him "the first person" is factually wrong.
Therefore, only statement (i) is correct.
Hence, the correct answer is option (A).