The 'Bharat Ratna', India's highest civilian award, was instituted in the year ______.
- 1954
- 1971
- 1879
- 1856
Answer: 1954
The Bharat Ratna was instituted on January 2, 1954, to recognize exceptional service in any field. The first recipients were C. Rajagopalachari, S. Radhakrishnan, and C.V. Raman. [[30]]