Who was the first posthumous recipient of Bharat Ratna?

A. M. G. Ramachandran
B. B. R. Ambedkar
C. K. Kamraj
D. Lal Bahadur Shastri
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The 1954 statutes did not allow posthumous awards, but this was subsequently modified in the January 1955 statute, and Lal Bahadur Shastri became the first recipient to be honoured posthumously in 1966.

Which city has become the first Indian city to win ‘Pierre Lenfant International Planning Excellence Award 2017’ instituted by the American Planning Association?

A. Bhubaneshwar
B. Kolkata
C. Hyderabad
D. Meerut
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Bhubaneswar has become the first Indian city to win Pierre Lenfant International Planning excellence award 2017 for its town planning process.