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UPSC Civil Services 2021 Prelims General Studies Paper I
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Question : 6
Total: 100
Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards :
1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titled under 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?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Validate
Solution:
The constitutional validity of the National Awards
In 1996, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the National Awards — Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Sri.
It ruled that these awards do not amount to ‘titles’ within the meaning of Article 18 which prohibits only hereditary titles of nobility.
Therefore, they are not violative of Article 18 as the theory of equality does not mandate that merit should not be recognized.
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