The Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony was first awarded in which year? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony was first awarded in which year?
A. 2014
B. 2012
C. 2013
D. 2015
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The Tagore Award was instituted in 2012 and the first recipient was Pandit Ravi Shankar (posthumously) in 2012? Actually, the award was given in 2012 to Ravi Shankar? I think he was the first. But the year of first award is 2012. Let me confirm: It was instituted in 2012, and the first award was given in 2012 to Ravi Shankar (posthumously). So answer A.

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