10 Lines on Bharat Ratna in English for Students and Children
10 Lines on Bharat Ratna
10 Lines on Bharat Ratna – The country’s highest civilian award ‘Bharat Ratna’ was instituted in the year 1954 and is awarded for exceptional service/supreme effort in any field of human endeavour. This award was first given to Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Sir C.V. Raman, and was awarded to Chakravarti Rajagopalachari in 1954 while Sachin Tendulkar is the first sportsperson and the youngest Bharat Ratna awardee. A maximum of 3 persons are awarded the Bharat Ratna in a year. Bharat Ratna is not taxed and Bharat Ratna recipients enjoy the same tax benefits.
Set (1) 10 Lines on Bharat Ratna
1. Bharat Ratna is the first highest civilian award in India.
2. The award was instituted on 2 January 1954 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India.
3. Bharat Ratna is given to those who have done exceptionally well in their respective fields.
4. The design of the award resembles a Peepal leaf made of platinum metal.
5. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, and Sir C.V. Raman was the first person to receive the Bharat Ratna (1954).
6. So far 12 people have been awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously.
7. Initially it was awarded only in the field of science, arts, literature, and public service.
8. It is not necessary for the recipient of Bharat Ratna to be an Indian, it can also be given to non-Indians for their good work.
9. Special facilities are provided by the government to the recipient of Bharat Ratna.
10. Bharat Ratna was suspended once from 1977 to 1980 due to changes in the Government of India.
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Set (2) 10 Lines on Bharat Ratna
1. Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in India.
2. Bharat Ratna is given to people from different fields for their outstanding achievements.
3. The Bharat Ratna awardee receives an attractive medallion and a noteworthy certificate.
4. Pandit Lal Bahadur Shastri was the first person to receive the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1966.
5. In 1980, Mother Teresa became the first naturalized Indian citizen and received the Bharat Ratna award.
6. The Bharat Ratna distribution ceremony is usually held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
7. Bharat Ratna is given on the recommendation made by the Prime Minister to the President.
8. Bharat Ratna cannot be given to more than three persons in a year.
9. There is no scope for any monetary award in this Bharat Ratna award system.
10. On both sides of the award “Satyamev Jayate” and “Bharat Ratna” are written in Devanagari script.
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Q&A. 10 Lines on Bharat Ratna
Why is Bharat Ratna given?
Answer – India’s highest civilian award ‘Bharat Ratna’ was instituted in the year 1954 and is awarded for exceptional service/supreme effort in any field of human endeavor. A maximum of 3 persons are awarded the Bharat Ratna in a year.
Who got the first Bharat Ratna?
Answer – Country’s first Bharat Ratna Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Sir C.V. Raman, and was awarded to Chakravarti Rajagopalachari in 1954 while Sachin Tendulkar is the first sportsperson and the youngest Bharat Ratna awardee.
Which state has got the maximum Bharat Ratna?
Answer – Uttar Pradesh has been the state with the highest number of Bharat Ratna recipients, with people from this state receiving almost a quarter of the awards.
Does Bharat Ratna pay tax?
Answer – The Government of India has declared certain awards tax-free for the awardees, hence Bharat Ratna is not taxed and Bharat Ratna recipients enjoy the same tax benefits.
