JP Narayan was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna - Indian polity and Governance

Q.  Consider the following statements

1. JP Narayan was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1979.
2. He was first to get the award posthumously.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- Published on 10 Jun 15

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: None
 
JP Narayan was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1999. In 1966, former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri became the first individual to be honored posthumously.

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