Bharat Ratna was awarded in 1997 to
- ADr. Homi Bhabha (Posthumous)
- BFormer President R. Venkataraman
- CSatyajit Ray (Posthumous)
- DDr. Abdul KalamCorrect
Explanation
The correct answer is D because Dr. Abdul Kalam was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1997 for his immense contribution to scientific research and modernization of defense technology in India. At that time, he was serving as the Scientific Adviser to the Defense Minister before he later became the President of India.
To clarify the other options, Dr. Homi Bhabha never received the award. R. Venkataraman was not a recipient. Satyajit Ray received the Bharat Ratna in 1992, not 1997. Along with Dr. Kalam, the other awardees in 1997 were Gulzarilal Nanda and Aruna Asaf Ali.
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