Q. Singer Lata Mangeshkar, who recently passed away, was awarded the Bharat Ratna in which year?
Answer:
2001
Notes: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away recently, was laid to rest with full state honours. Her career spanned more than half a century and she recorded thousands of songs in 36 languages.
The singer was nominated to the upper house of India's parliament in 1999. She received India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, in the year 2001.