Who was the first Indian to get the Bharat Ratna? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first Indian to get the Bharat Ratna?

A. C.V. Raman

B. Jawaharlal Nehru

C. S. Radhakrishnan

D. C. Rajagopalachari

Answer: Option D

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C. Rajagopalachari was the first to receive the Bharat Ratna in 1954, along with S. Radhakrishnan and C.V. Raman.

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