1. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna award in 1955 but declined it saying it should not be given to those who served on the selection committee. He was awarded posthumously in 1992. 2. The famous quote "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" was said by Neil Armstrong when he became the first person to walk on the moon. 3. D. Udaya Kumar was recently in the news for providing India's new symbol of identity - he designed the new passport.