Yogi Adityanath,Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, received the Dr. Ambedkar Award

Current Context: Former President of India Ram Nath Kovind honoured Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday with the Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award for creating a fear-free Uttar Pradesh, an official statement said.

• The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India, conferred in recognition of “exceptional service/performance of the highest order”, without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex.
• The Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award is named after Dr Babasaheb Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, who was a Dalit icon and the Father of Indian Constitution.

Question:

Q.1 Who honoured Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with the Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award?
a. Narendra Modi
b. Ram Nath Kovind
c. Pranab Mukherjee
d. Arvind Kejriwal