Famous musician Bhupen Hazarika was awarded the ‘Bharat Ratna’ in which of the following years?

The correct answer is 2019.

Key Details & Explanation:
• Bhupen Hazarika (1926–2011) was a legendary playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, and filmmaker from Assam, widely known as "Sudhakantha".
• In 2019, he was posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna, which is India's highest civilian award.
• Along with Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, former President of India Pranab Mukherjee and social activist Nanaji Deshmukh (posthumously) were also honored with the Bharat Ratna in 2019.
• Prior to this, Dr. Hazarika was also honored with prestigious awards including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1992), Padma Bhushan (2001), and Padma Vibhushan (2012).