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UPSC 2002: Who was the first Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?
(a)Smita Patil
(b)Nargis Dutt
(c)Meena Kumari
(d)Madhubala
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Nargis Dutt was conferred the Padma Shri in 1958, making her the first Indian actress to receive this civilian honour. Smita Patil received it much later (1985), Meena Kumari never received the award, and Madhubala was never honoured with a Padma award.([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nargis))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2002, GS Paper 1, as Question 48. It falls under Art & Culture > Cultural Institutions & Awards.
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