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Question language / प्रश्न भाषा

Padma Vibhushan is the _____ civilian award of India.

Padma Vibhushan भारत का _____ नागरिक पुरस्कार है।

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highestसबसे बड़ा

fourth highestचौथा सबसे बड़ा

third highestतीसरा सबसे बड़ा

second highestदूसरा सबसे बड़ा

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Correct Answerसही उत्तर

D. second highestD. दूसरा सबसे बड़ा

Explanationव्याख्या

The correct answer is second highest.
According to the source, the Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, second only to the Bharat Ratna.
The book states that it was instituted on 2 January 1954 and is given for 'exceptional and distinguished service', without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex.
The source further says that the award criteria include service in any field, including service rendered by Government servants such as doctors and scientists, but excluding those working with public sector undertakings.
Therefore the source-supported revision chain is: Padma Vibhushan — Second-highest Civilian Award — second only to Bharat Ratna — instituted 2 January 1954 — exceptional and distinguished service — no distinction of race, occupation, position or sex according to source.
The other options represent incorrect positions in the hierarchy for this question.
Quick revision: Bharat Ratna = above Padma Vibhushan; Padma Vibhushan = second-highest civilian award.
Therefore option (d) is correct.

सही उत्तर second highest है। स्रोत के अनुसार Padma Vibhushan Republic of India का second-highest civilian award है और इससे ऊपर केवल Bharat Ratna है। Book बताती है कि यह award 2 January 1954 को instituted किया गया और 'exceptional and distinguished service' के लिए दिया जाता है। Source के अनुसार इसमें race, occupation, position या sex का distinction नहीं किया जाता। Award criteria में किसी भी field में service शामिल है और source Government servants, including doctors and scientists, का भी उल्लेख करती है, लेकिन public sector undertakings में काम करने वालों को exclude करने की बात कहती है। इसलिए source-supported revision chain है: Padma Vibhushan — Second-highest Civilian Award — Bharat Ratna के बाद — 2 January 1954 — Exceptional and Distinguished Service। Quick revision: Bharat Ratna प्रथम; Padma Vibhushan दूसरा highest civilian award according to source। इसलिए विकल्प (d) सही उत्तर है।