SSC CGL (Prelims) GK: Indian Polity and Awards questions with solutions

Q1. Who was the first Indian to win the Bharat Ratna?

1. C.V. Raman
2. Rajagopalachari
3. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: C.V. Raman

C.V. Raman was the first Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna in 1954. The other options were also early recipients, but not the first Indian awardee.