Question

Who was the first Non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna?
1. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
2. Nelson Mandela
3. Mother Teresa
4. Dr. Amartva Sen

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

The correct answer is Khan Abdul Ghaffar khan.

• The first two Non-Indians who receive the Bharat Ratna are -Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan(1987) and Nelson Mandela (1990).
• There is no written provision that Bharat Ratna should be awarded to Indian citizens only.
• The award had been awarded to a naturalized Indian citizen to Mother Teresa (1980).

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• The original name of Mother Teresa was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu.
• There will be no recipient of the Bharat Ratna in 2021. 
• Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh & Bhupen Hazarika Awarded the “Jewel of India”, known as Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the country.

• The provision of Bharat Ratna was introduced in 1954.
• The first-ever Indian to receive this award was the famous scientist, Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.