Former PM Becomes Seventh Indian Prime Minister to receive Bharat Ratna

Q.  Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has been conferred with India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna by the President of India Pranab Mukherjee on 27th Mar’15. He became the ______ Prime Minister to receive the award?
- Published on 30 Mar 15

a. First
b. Fourth
c. Seventh
d. Second

ANSWER: Seventh
 
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee is the seventh prime minister to receive the Bharat Ratna award after Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Morarji Desai, Lal Bahadur Shastri and Gulzarilal Nanda. He is 44th awardee of Bharat Ratna Award. His birthday 25th December was declared as Good Governance Day by the Narendra Modi government.

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