Article 18(1) of the Constitution prohibits the State from conferring any title, except those which are military or academic. The Bharat Ratna and Padma awards are not to be used as titles and fall outside the scope of Article 18(1). The number of Bharat Ratna awards is not restricted to a maximum of five; it is generally awarded to a very select few individuals. While Padma Awards have faced periods of suspension and restructuring, the assertion of being suspended only once is factually incorrect, as they have been re-classified multiple times.