The Bharat Ratna was first awarded in the year _____.
- 1947
- 1954
- 1961
- 1972
Answer: 1954
The Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was instituted on January 2, 1954, and the first recipients were C. Rajagopalachari, S. Radhakrishnan, and C.V. Raman, announced later that year.