Bharat Ratna - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Name the freedom fighter who was conferred with the highest civilian award of the country Bharat Ratna posthumously on 30th Mar’15?


a. Shaheed Bhagat Singh
b. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
c. Madan Mohan Malviya
d. Subash Chandra Bose
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Madan Mohan Malviya

Explanation:
His family members received the award from President Pranab Mukherjee. Madan Mohan Malviya is fondly remembered for his initiative for establishing institutions that reinforced the cultural identity of the country. He was a moving force behind the establishment of Banaras Hindu University. The credit for popularising the slogan of Satyameva Jayate also goes to him.