Operational Framework of Padma Awards

Evidence 1 and Inference 1 are contradictory. Because they are not aristocratic markers, the Court ruled they are NOT 'titles' and are thus perfectly constitutional. The correct counterpart is that they do not violate Article 18. Evidence 2 and Inference 2 are coherent. The process is entirely open to the public, expressly allowing self-nomination. Evidence 3 and Inference 3 are contradictory. While government servants are generally excluded, there is an explicit exception allowing government doctors and scientists to receive the awards. The correct counterpart is that scientific personnel are exempt from the ban.

The Assertion is correct. Civil servants cannot receive the award for administrative work. Reason (R1) is true and correctly explains the assertion. The rules explicitly exclude government employees (with the medical/science exception). Reason (R2) is factually false. The committee is headed by the Cabinet Secretary, not the President. The correct counterpart is the Cabinet Secretary's leadership.

Statement 1 is incorrect. It fails to recognize the explicit exception for medical personnel. The correct counterpart is that doctors are exempt. Statement 2 is correct. Self-nominations are allowed (validating the social worker). Government doctors and scientists are exempt from the ban (validating the doctor). The PSU director must be rejected because standard government servants are ineligible. Statement 3 is incorrect. It misstates both the self-nomination rule and the government servant exclusion rule.

Statement 1 is incorrect. The SC ruled they are NOT titles. The correct counterpart is that they fall outside the definition of Article 18 titles. Statement 2 is incorrect. The committee is headed by the Cabinet Secretary. The correct counterpart is bureaucratic leadership. Statement 3 is correct. Public self-nomination is explicitly allowed. Statement 4 is incorrect. PSU employees (being government servants) are ineligible (unless they are scientists/doctors). The correct counterpart is that corporate public servants are barred. Thus, only Statement 3 is correct.