FAMOUS PERSONALITIES OF
INDIA
• P H IL AN T R OP H I S T
• S OC IAL W OR K E R S
Q.1) Who is known as “Father of
India”?
A. Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
B. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
A. B. C.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was the
first person to call Mahatma Gandhi as
a Father of Nation from Azad Hind
Radio o July 6th, 1944.
MK Gandhi was a Barrister or Lawyer
by profession.
2) Who is known as “ Iron Man of
India ”?
A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
A. B.
C.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known
as ‘Iron Man of India’ due to his
strong will, determination and
leadership
He served as the first Deputy Prime
Minister and Home Minister of India
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The Statue of Unity, the world
tallest statue, was erected in his
honor in Gujrat, India.
3) Who is known as “Priyadarshini”?
A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Indira Gandhi
A. B.
C.
Indira Gandhi is known as
“Priyadarshini".
She was the daughter of Jawaharlal
Nehru, the First prime minister of
india.
Rabindranath Tagore named her
INDIRA “Priyadarshini," which means "looking
at everything with kindness" in
GANDHI sanskrit, during an interview.
4) Who is known as “Biswa Kavi / Kaviguru”?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Kalidas
C. Abdul Ghaffar Khan
A. B.
C.
Rabindranath Tagore was also
referred as ‘Gurudev’, ‘Kaviguru’,
‘Biswakabi’.
In 1913, He was the fi rst Indian and
Asian to receive the Nobel prize in
Literature for his work on Gitanjali.
In 1915, He was awarded a
Knighthood by British King George
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He is also famous for his song ‘Ekla
Cholo re’
5) Who is known as “Punjab Kesari”?
A. Lala Lajpat Rai
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
A. B.
C.
Lala lajpat rai was an indian
revolutionary, politician, and author,
popularly known as punjab kesari (lion of
punjab). He was one of the three
members of the Lal Bal Pal trio.
The marathi newspaper kesari was
founded by lokmanya Bal Gangadhar
L al a L ajp at R ai
Tilak. It was established in 1881 and
served as a mouthpiece for the indian
freedom movement.
The trio of Lala Lajpat Rai (lal), Bal
Gangadhar Tilak (bal), and Bipin
Chandra Pal (pal) .
6) Who is known as “Badshah Khan /
Frontier Gandhi”?
A. Vinoba Bhave
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
A. B.
C.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar khan is known as Frontier
Gandhi.
This nickname was bestowed upon him due to
his close association with Mahatma Gandhi and
his strong adherence to non-violent principles
in his struggle against British rule.
He was a prominent Pashtun independence
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
activist and leader, known for his non-violent
resistance movement, the Khudai Khidmatgar,
also called the "Red Shirts“.
The Khudai Khidmatgar movement, also known
as the "Red Shirts," was a non-violent
organization that aimed to promote social
justice and oppose British colonial rule.
7) Who is known as “Shakespeare
of India”?
A. Kalidasa
B. Nagarjuna
C. Banabhatta
A. B.
C.
Kalidasa was one of the “nine gems” at
the court of the fabulous king
Vikramaditya of Ujjain.
He penned many plays, poetries, epics
etc in Sanskrit which were translated to
many different languages and are widely
appreciated to this day.
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This is why he's often referred to as the
'Shakespeare of India'.
8) Who is known as “Bird Man of
India”?
A. Salim Ali
B. Banabhatta
C. Nagarjuna
A. B.
C.
Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali, one of the
greatest ornithologist and naturalists of
all time, also known as Birdman of India
He was the first to conduct a systematic
birds survey across India and wrote
several bird book that popularized
ornithology in India
Dr. Salim Ali Sanctuary is located on the
Sa lim Ali
western tip of the Island of Chorao along
the Mandovi river in Goa.
9) Who is known as “Napoleon of
India”?
A. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B. Nagarjuna
C. Samudragupta
A. B.
C.
Samudragupta is known as the Napoleon
of India.
A great warrior and an efficient
administrator, he played a crucial role in
the expansion of the Gupta Empire in
India.
He was referred to as the 'Napoleon of
India' by historian AV Smith because he
Samudragupta was a great conqueror who subdued
prominent kingdoms and rulers.
10) Who is known as “Man of
peace”?
A. Lal Bahadur Shastri
B. Rajiv Gandhi
C. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
A. B.
C.
Lal Bahadur Shastri is widely
known as "The Man of Peace“ for
he always preferred the path of
peace instead aggression.
He was the second Prime
Minister of India, serving from
1964 to 1966.
Lal Bahadur Shastri
He was awarded the Bharat
Ratna posthumously in the year
1966.
11) Who is the founder of Reliance
Industries?
A. Nelson Mandela
B. Pratibha Patil
C. Dhirubhai Ambani
A. B.
C.
Dhirajlal Hirachand "Dhirubhai" Ambani
was an Indian industrialist who was the
founder of Reliance Industries, a giant
petrochemicals, communications, power,
and textiles conglomerate that was the
biggest exporter in India and the first
privately owned Indian company in the
Fortune 500.
Its businesses include energy,
petrochemicals, natural gas, retail,
entertainment, telecommunications, mass
media, and textiles.
In 2016, he was honoured posthumously
with the Padma Vibhushan.
12) Who is the first Woman
President?
A. Nelson Mandela
B. Pratibha Patil
C. Lata Mangeshkar
A. B.
C.
Pratibha Patil is an Indian
politician and lawyer who served
as the president of India from
2007 to 2012.
She was the first woman to
become the president of India.
Nelson Mandela was a South African
anti-apartheid activist and politician
who served as the first
president of South Africa from 1994 to
1999.
He was the country's first black head
of state and the first elected in a
fully representative democratic
13) Who is known as “Missile Man
of India”?
A. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
B. Medha Patekar
C. Dr. Verghese Kurien
A. B.
C.
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was
an Indian aerospace scientist and
statesman who served as the president of
India from 2002 to 2007.
He was known as the "Missile Man of
India" for his work on the development
of ballistic missile and launch vehicle
technology.
He also played a pivotal organisational,
technical, and political role in
Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998,
India's second such test after the first
test in 1974.
14) Who is known as Father of India’s
White revolution or Milkman of India?
A. Dr. Verghese Kurien
B. Medha Patekar
C. Lata Mangeshkar
A. B.
C.
dairy engineer and social
entrepreneur.
He led initiatives that contributed to
the extensive increase in milk
production in India termed as the
White Revolution.
For his contributions in increasing
the dairy output, Kurien is known as
the "Father of the White Revolution"
in India.
He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay
Award in 1964 and the World Food Prize
in 1989.
In 1999, he received the Padma
15) Who led the Narmada Bachao
Andolan?
A. Binayak Sen
B. Anna Hajare
C. Medha Patekar
A. B.
C.
Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), meaning "Save
Narmada Movement," is a significant Indian
social movement initiated in 1985 to oppose
the construction of large dams on the
Narmada River, particularly the Sardar
Sarovar Dam. The movement, led by activists
like Medha Patkar and Baba Amte, aims to
protect tribal communities, farmers, and the
environment from the negative impacts of the
dams.
The NBA raises concerns about the
environmental impact of large dams,
including habitat loss, biodiversity
decline, and water pollution.
The NBA employs various tactics,
including protests, court cases, hunger
strikes, and campaigns to raise
awareness and pressure the government
to address the issues.
16) Who is known as “Melody
queen of India”?
A. Asha Vosle
B. Lata Mangeshkar
C. Shreya Ghosal
A. B.
C.
Lata Mangeshkar is widely known as
the "Melody Queen of India". She is a
celebrated playback singer and is
considered one of India's most
popular and respected singers.
She was known as the "Nightingale
of India“.(also Sarojini Naidu)
17) Who is known as the father of
Indian medicine?
A. Aryabhatta
B. Acharya Charak
C. Bhaskaracharya
A. B.
C.
Acharya Charaka is widely recognized as
the "Father of Indian Medicine".
His influential work, the "Charaka
Samhita," is considered an encyclopedic
text of Ayurvedic knowledge.
Charaka is founder of Ayurveda and
credited with establishing the
principles of Ayurveda, a holistic
approach to health that emphasizes
balance, prevention, and a healthy
lifestyle.
18) Who invented Zero?
A. Aryabhatta
B. Acharya Bhaskar
C. Brahmagupta
19) Who is the first to calculate the
time it takes for Earth to orbit the
Sun?
A. Aryabhatta
B. Bhaskaracharya
C. Varahamihira
20) Who The first Indian woman to
go to space?
A. Valentina Tereshkova
B. Kalpana Chawla
C. Sirisha Bandla
21) Who is known as The Flying
Sikh?
A. PT Usha
B. Neeraj Chopra
C. Milkha Singh
