Consider the following statements: (a) Indian Constitution does not allow the…
2023
Consider the following statements: (a) Indian Constitution does not allow the State to confer any title except for military or academic distinctions. (b) A recipient of the ‘Bharat Ratna’ in India can use the honour as a prefix or a suffix to his or her name. Choose the correct answer:
- A.
(a) is correct but (b) is wrong
- B.
(a) is wrong but (b) is correct
- C.
Both (a) and (b) are correct
- D.
Neither (a) nor (b) is correct
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Correct answer: A
Article 18 of the Indian Constitution prohibits the State from conferring any titles except military and academic distinctions. Bharat Ratna and other national awards cannot be used as prefixes or suffixes to a person’s name, as clarified by the Supreme Court.