Bihar Special GK PYQ 565 of 603 · Current Events : Bihar

Which of the following individuals from Bihar has been awarded the Bharat Ratna?

  1. ARajendra Prasad
  2. BNitish Kumar
  3. CKarpuri Thakur
  4. DRam Vilas Paswan
  5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (a) Rajendra Prasad

Explanation

In the context of the time of the question, option (a) was the correct answer. Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, was honoured with India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, in 1962. It is noteworthy that Dr. Rajendra Prasad was born on 3 December, 1884, in Ziradei village of Siwan district (then Saran) of Bihar. People affectionately called him “Rajendra Babu”. His father’s name was Mahadev Sahai and his mother’s name was Kamleshwari Devi. In 2024, former Chief Minister of Bihar Karpoori Thakur was also awarded the Bharat Ratna. Therefore, in the present context, option (e) will be the correct answer.

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