Consider the following statements regarding the 'Bharat Ratna' and identify the incorrect statement:

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Each awardee receives rupees one crore.
Explanation:
● The Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award.
● Incorrect Statement: The award does not carry any monetary grant.
● Recipients receive a certificate (Sanad) signed by the President and a peepal-leaf-shaped medallion.
Information Booster:
● It was instituted in 1954.
● The first recipients were C. Rajagopalachari, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and C. V. Raman.
● The recommendations are made by the Prime Minister to the President.
Additional Knowledge:
● Statement (a) – Correct; the scope was expanded in 2011 to cover "any field of human endeavour".
● Statement (c) – Correct; the number of annual awards is restricted to a maximum of three.
● Statement (d) – Correct; per Article 18(1), it is not a title and cannot be used with the name.