Who is the oldest Bharat Ratna recipient as of 2024?a) Dhondo Keshav Karveb) Sachin Tendulkarc) Lal Bahadur Shastrid) Mother Teresa
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Who is the oldest Bharat Ratna recipient as of 2024?a) Dhondo Keshav Karveb) Sachin Tendulkarc) Lal Bahadur Shastrid) Mother Teresa
Solution
The oldest recipient of the Bharat Ratna as of 2024 is Dhondo Keshav Karve. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1958 when he was 100 years old. Here are the steps to find the answer:
- Look up the ages of each of the listed Bharat Ratna recipients at the time they received the award.
- Dhondo Keshav Karve received the award in 1958 at the age of 100.
- Sachin Tendulkar received the award in 2014 at the age of 40.
- Lal Bahadur Shastri received the award posthumously in 1966. He was 61 at the time of his death in 1966.
- Mother Teresa received the award in 1980 at the age of 69.
- Compare the ages: Karve was 100, Tendulkar was 40, Shastri was 61, and Mother Teresa was 69.
- Therefore, Dhondo Keshav Karve is the oldest recipient of the Bharat Ratna as of 2024.
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