Q. Who among the following is the first to get Bharat Ratna award before becoming the president of India?
Solution:
Zakir Husain Khan was the third President of India, from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969.
He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, in 1963.
In 1997, Kalam received India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, for his contribution to the scientific research and modernisation of defence technology in India
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