Bharat Ratna Awards Presentation Ceremony 2024

Summary and Important Points:

1. Investiture Ceremony:

• Conducted by President Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 30, 2024.

1. Recipients:

• Bharat Ratna awarded posthumously to:

• Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao

• Former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh

• Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

• Shri Karpoori Thakur

1. Acceptance on Behalf:

• Awards received by family members:

• Shri P.V. Prabhakar Rao for Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao

• Shri Jayant Chaudhary for Chaudhary Charan Singh

• Dr. Nitya Rao for Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

• Shri Ramnath Thakur for Shri Karpoori Thakur

Additional Information:

• Bharat Ratna: India's highest civilian award, recognizing exceptional service/performance of the highest order.

• Smt Droupadi Murmu: President of India, overseeing the investiture ceremony.

• Posthumous Award: Recognition given after the recipient's death.

Examination Perspective and Concise Points for Use:

• Understanding of Bharat Ratna's significance and its role in acknowledging exceptional contributions to India.

• Knowledge of the 2024 recipients and their contributions that merited the award.

• Insight into the ceremony's protocol and the tradition of family members receiving the award on behalf of posthumous recipients.

Key Words to Remember:

• Bharat Ratna

• Investiture Ceremony

• Posthumous Award

• President Smt Droupadi Murmu

Link to Article : Press Information Bureau (pib.gov.in)

Released On : 30 March 2024