UPSC Prelims 2021 · GS Paper 1 · Q6
Polity
Hard · Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards, Article 18
Consider the following statements regarding the Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards:
1. They are 'titles' prohibited or regulated under Article 18(1) of the Constitution.
2. The Padma Awards, instituted in 1954, have never been suspended since their institution.
3. There is a constitutional rule capping the number of Bharat Ratna awards at five per year.
How many of the statements given above are correct?