Saturday, 28 March 2015

When did Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee receive Bharat Ratna ?

When did Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee receive Bharat Ratna ?

Options:

1) 27th March 2015

2) 28th March 2015

3) 26th March 2015

4) 25th March 2015

Answer:

1) 27th March 2015

Other Details:

  • Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, founder member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  received the Bharat Ratna, on 27th March 2015, which was conferred by President Pranab Mukherjee.
  • President Mukherjee drove to AB Vajpayee’s residence at Krishna Memon marg in Lutyens’ Delhi and presented to the ailing BJP leader the prestigious award.
  • Vajpayee first became prime minister in 1996 after four decades in opposition