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The first recipient of Bharat Ratna award in 1954 was

A. S. Radhakrishnan

B. C. Rajagopalachari

C. C.V. Raman

D. Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: Option B

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The first recipient of Bharat Ratna award in 1954 was C. Rajagopalachari. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (C. Rajagopalachari; 10 December 1878 – 25 December 1972), informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian politician, independence activist, lawyer, writer, historian and statesman. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India, as India soon became a Republic in 1950. Furthermore, he was the first Indian-born governor-general, since before him the posts were held by British nationals.

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