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First in India

Concept Explanation

First in India

Actress to win Padma Shri Award - Nargis Dutt (1958)

Bharat Ratna Award winner - C. Rajgopalachari (1954)

British Governor-General of Free India - Lord Louis Mountbatten (15/8/47 to 20/6/48)

Century in Test Cricket - Lala Amarnath (1933-1934)

Chairman of Rajya Sabha - S.V. Krishnaoorthy (1952)

Chief Election Commissioner - Sukumar Sen (1950-1951)

Dada Shaeb Phalka Award winner - Devika Rani Roerich (1969)

Dancer to perform - uday Shankar

Deputy Prime Minister - Vallabhbhai Patel (1950)

Deputy Prime to die in harness - Vallabhbhai Patel (1950)

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Question : 1

Who was the Bharat Ratna award winner in 1954 in India ?
A. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan	B. C.V. Raman	C. C. Rajagopalachari	D. Bhagwan Das
Right Option : C
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Explanation

The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distinction of race, occupation, position . The award was originally limited to achievements in the arts, literature, science, and public services, but the government expanded the criteria to include "any field of human endeavour" in December 2011.

Benefits

Bharat Ratna can not be used as a prefix or suffix, however recipients may identify themselves as "Awarded Bharat Ratna by the President" or "Recipient of Bharat Ratna Award". The award does not carry any monetary benefits, however there several special entitlements which include:

The medallion and miniature
A Sanad (certificate) signed by the President of India.
Treatment as a state guests by state governments when traveling within a state.
Indian missions abroad requested to facilitate recipients when requested.
Entitlement to a diplomatic passport.
Lifetime free executive class travel on Air India.
Placed seventh in the Indian order of precedence.

The first Bharat Ratna award was awarded to politician C.Rajagopalachari.

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari BR (10 December 1878 – 25 December 1972), popularly known as Rajaji or C.R., also known as Mootharignar Rajaji (Rajaji, the Scholar Emeritus), was an Indian statesman, writer, lawyer, and independence activist.

Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India, as when India became a republic in 1950 the office was abolished. He was also the only Indian-born Governor-General, as all previous holders of the post were British nationals.
Rajagopalachari founded the Swatantra Party and was one of the first recipients of India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna.

Role in Constituent Assembly

He was elected to the Constituent Assembly of India from Madras. He was a part of Advisory Committee and Sub-Committee on Minorities.
He debated on issues relating to rights of religious denominations.

Hence Option C Is Correct.

Question : 2

Who was the first Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?
A. Devika Rani	B. Durga Khote	C. Vyjayanthimala	D. Nargis Dutt
Right Option : D
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Explanation

Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India . Instituted on 2 January 1954, It is awarded by the Government of India every year on India's Republic Day. it is ranked 4th.

The award is given in three categories, namely,

Padma Vibhushan for exceptional and distinguished service;
Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of a high order; and
Padma Shri for distinguished service.

PADMA AWARD IS GRANTED TO

The Padma award seeks to distinguish works of excellence and is given for and extraordinary achievements in all fields of
- Art -Painting, Sculpture, Music, Photography, Theatre, Cinema, etc.
- Civil Service -Excellence in administration
- Literature and Education -Journalism, Book writing, Teaching, Literature, Poetry, Education Reforms, the upliftment of education and literacy
- Medicine- Medical research, specialization in Allopathy, Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Siddha, etc.
- Public Affairs- Law, Politics, Public Life etc.
- Science and Engineering- Nuclear Science, Information Technology, Space Engineering, Research and Development in Science & its associated subjects, etc.
- Social work – Charitable service, Social service, contribution to public projects, etc.
- Sports – Athletics, Adventure, Mountaineering, promotion of sports, Yoga and other Popular Sports.
- Trade and Industry – Economic Activities, Business, Promotion of Tourism, Banking, Management, etc.
- Other fields not enclosed above and may comprise propagation of Indian Culture, guarding Human Rights, Wild Life protection, and conservation, etc.

Nargis Dutt:

Nargis Dutt was an Indian film actress, who starred in classic films of Bollywood. She was the first film actress to conferred by the Government of India with the Padma Shri title, the fourth highest civilian award.

Awards and recognitions

1958 – Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Mother India
1958 – She was the first film actress to conferred by the Government of India with the Padma Shri title, the fourth highest civilian award.
1958 – Best Actress Awardat the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for Mother India
1968 – National Film Award for Best Actress for Raat Aur Din.
1969 – Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Raat Aur Din
2001 – "Best Artists of the Millennium" award by Hero Honda and film magazine Stardust along with actor Amitabh Bachchan.
The National Film Awards honoured Dutt by instituting the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration upon her achievement in Hindi Cinema.

Hence Option D is Correct

Question : 3

Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A. Sukumar Roy	B. Sukumar Dutt	C. Sukumar Bose	D. Sukumar Sen
Right Option : D
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Explanation

Chief Election Commissioner:

The Chief Election Commissioner heads over the election commission of India. A chief election commissioner is generally from the civil services background; a person from the Indian administrative service is given priority. The primary duties of the election commission of India include the conduct of free and fair elections in the nation. Most of the polls in the country, be it for the position of a president, vice president, national or state legislatures, are under the direct control of the election commission of India.

DUTY OF CHIEF COMMISSIONER:

The chief election commissioner should ensure no discrimination or biases towards anyone while on election duty.
He should ensure that elections are held under complete transparency, and nothing is hidden from the people, i.e. the citizens of India who are the backbone behind India’s elections.
The Chief election Commissioner should make sure that there is no manipulation or partisanship during the conduct of elections at his election duty.
The Chief election commissioner has to present a list of all the eligible voters.
They should supervise the nomination of a candidate for becoming a part of the elections or a political party.
Registration of different political parties.
Monitoring an election campaign and keeping a check on misbehavior or false practices are taken up, if any, while on election duty.
Helps the media in covering the elections and the process thoroughly.
Keep an eye on the counting of votes.
Organizes polling booths for the conduct of elections and reaches the booth for election duty.
Declaration of the results of the election.
The chief election commissioner ensures that all election commission rules are followed.

Sukumar Sen (2 January 1898 – 13 May 1963) was an Indian civil servant who was the 1st Chief Election Commissioner of India, serving from 21 March 1950 to 19 December 1958.

Under his leadership, the Election Commission successfully administered and oversaw independent India's first two general elections, in 1951–52 and in 1957. He also served as first Chief Election Commissioner in Sudan in 1953.Sen was born on 2 January 1899 in a Bengali Baidya-Brahmin family.
He was the elder or eldest son of a civil servant Akshoy Kumar Sen.
Sukumar Sen, in his role as the Chief Election Commissioner of India, was charged with overseeing the 1952 Indian General Election, which was the first election in the history of independent India.
Historian Ramachandra Guha wrote of Sukumar Sen in The Hindu in 2002, on the 50th anniversary of independent India's first general election.

Hence, Option D Is Correct.

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