Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards : 1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titles under the Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India. 2. Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only once. 3. The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of five in a particular year. Which of the above statements are not correct?

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Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards : ​ 1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titles under the Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India. ​ 2. Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only once. ​ 3. The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of five in a particular year. ​ Which of the above statements are not correct? ​

CollectorBabu · Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3 ​. Statement 1 is Incorrect: The national awards such as Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri "do not amount to titles within the meaning of Article 18(1) of the Constitution and thus are not to be used as prefixes or suffixes to the name of the recipient in any manner whatsoever". The article is about 'Abolition of titles' and its section 1 states, "No title, not being a military or academic distinction, shall be conferred by the State.The misuse, the defaulter shall forfeit the national award conferred on him or her by following the procedure laid down in regulation 10 related to creation of these awards. Regulation 10 states that the president may cancel and annul the awards of the decoration to any person and thereupon his or her name shall be erased from the register and the awardee shall be required to surrender it.  Statement 2 is Incorrect: Padma awards were set on the ground in the year 1954 and have been handed out every year to various recipients except for the years 1978, 1979, 1993, and 1997 .  Statement 3 is Incorrect : The number of annual awards is restricted to a maximum of three in a particular year. On conferment of the award, the recipient receives a Sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a medallion.

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