In 1954 the Government of India instituted

four civilian awards: Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma ShriCorrect answerYour answerthree civilian awards: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma ShriCorrect answerYour answertwo civilian awards: Bharat Ratna and Padma VibhushanCorrect answerYour answerone civilian award: the Bharat RatnaCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Two awards were created in 1954 — the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan.
The Padma Vibhushan then had three classes, called Pahela Varg, Dusra Varg and Tisra Varg.
A Presidential Notification of 8 January 1955 renamed those three classes Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.

Worth noting

The three Padmas are one award split into classes, not three awards founded together. That is why they share a scheme, a committee and an announcement date.

Concept: What was actually instituted in 1954
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In 1954 the Government of India instituted

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