Lata Mangeshkar passed away in February 2022. She was bestowed with Bharat Ratna in which year?

  1. 2000
  2. 2001
  3. 2002
  4. 2003

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Option 2 : 2001
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The correct answer is 2001.

Key Points

  • Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on February 6 2022.
  • She crooned songs in over a thousand Hindi films and has sung in over thirty-six Indian languages.
  • Nicknamed 'The Nightingale of Bollywood', the singer was bestowed with India's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna in 2001.
  • She was also honoured with the Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan.​

 Confusion Points

  • Sarojini Naidu is known as The Nightingale of India.

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