Correct answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
- A
1 and 2 only
1 and 2 only. Statement 3 is also not correct (cap is three, not five).
- B
2 and 3 only
2 and 3 only. Statement 1 is also not correct — they are not ‘titles’ under 18(1).
- C
1 and 3 only
1 and 3 only. Padma awards were suspended more than once.
- D
1, 2 and 3
1, 2 and 3. All three statements are not correct — the question asks for the not-correct set.
Summary. Official key is (d) 1, 2 and 3 (none of the statements is correct). Bharat Ratna and Padma awards are not titles under Article 18(1) (Balaji Raghavan). Padma awards were suspended more than once. Bharat Ratna is ordinarily capped at three a year, not five.
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