Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards : 1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titles under the Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India. 2. Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only

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Q: (IAS/2021)
Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards :
1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titles under the Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India.
2. Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only once.
3. The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of five in a particular year.
Which of the above statements are not correct?

question_subject: 

General Knowledge

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'bharat ratna awards': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'padma awards': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'bharat ratna': [0, 1, 1, 1], 'padma': [4, 0, 1, 2], 'awards': [0, 0, 2, 2], 'titles': [2, 0, 0, 2], 'particular year': [0, 1, 0, 1], 'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'maximum': [1, 2, 1, 2], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

Each statement in the question is incorrect.

Statement 1 is incorrect because Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are not titles, but are civilian awards. The article 18(1) of the Indian constitution abolishes titles and prohibits Indian citizens from receiving any titles from any foreign state.

Statement 2 is incorrect as the Padma Awards, introduced in 1954, were actually suspended twice - once in 1977 and then again in 1992.

Statement 3 is also incorrect as there is no stated maximum limit on the number of Bharat Ratna awards given in a single year. While early protocols suggested a limit of three recipients per year, this was removed in 2001.

In light of these explanation the correct selection is option 4, all three statements are incorrect.

This answer will help students understand why each statement is flawed, enhancing their comprehension of the topic.