Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

Who among the following Pakistani National was awarded the "Bharat Ratna" by the Indian Government?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan”.
There is no formal provision that recipients of the Bharat Ratna should be Indian citizens. It has been awarded to a naturalised Indian citizen, Mother Teresa in 1980, and to two non-Indians, Abdul Ghaffar Khan of Pakistan in 1987 and the former South African president Nelson Mandela in 1990.

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List - I - List - II

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B. B.G. Tilak - 2. Individual Satyagraha
C. Aruna Asaf Ali - 3. Dharsana Raid
D. Sarojini Naidu - 4. Quit India Movement

Codes :
A B C D
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  2. B) 1911
  3. C) 1913
  4. D) 1914
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  2. B) 1 month
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Codes:
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  2. B) Hastings
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