SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 92

SSC CPO 2024 - 27th June 2024 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q92

Famous musician Bhupen Hazarika was awarded the ‘Bharat Ratna’ in which of the following years?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e 2019.

Bhupen Hazarika was posthumously awarded both the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, in 2012, and the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 2019. He (1926–2011) was a renowned Indian musician, singer, composer, poet, and filmmaker, celebrated primarily for his contributions to Assamese music and culture.