भारत में प्रथम, सबसे बड़ा व प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति / First, Largest and Famous Personalities of India

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भारत में प्रथम, सबसे बड़ा व प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति / First, Largest and Famous Personalities of India — Questions with Answers Open after you finish the quiz — all 10 questions, with answers and explanations.
Q1. Who was the ancient Indian astronomer and mathematician after whom India's first satellite was named?
  1. Brahmagupta
  2. Aryabhata
  3. Varahamihira
  4. Bhaskara
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Answer: B. Aryabhata
Aryabhata (476-520 CE) was a great astronomer and mathematician of ancient India who served in the court of Chandragupta Vikramaditya II. India's first satellite was named 'Aryabhatta' after him.
Q2. Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?
  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
  4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Answer: C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution' as he was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution.
Q3. Who was the first President of India?
  1. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
  2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  3. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
  4. Dr. Zakir Hussain
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Answer: B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India, serving from 1950 to 1962. He was also the President of the Constituent Assembly.
Q4. Who is known as the 'Iron Man of India'?
  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  3. Subhash Chandra Bose
  4. Bhagat Singh
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Answer: B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known as the 'Iron Man of India' for his role in the political integration of India after independence.
Q5. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Lal Bahadur Shastri
  4. Indira Gandhi
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Answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India, serving from 1947 to 1964. He is also known as 'Chacha Nehru' and 'Pandit Nehru'.
Q6. Who is known as the 'Father of the Nation' in India?
  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Subhash Chandra Bose
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Answer: C. Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi is known as the 'Father of the Nation' in India. He led India's independence movement through non-violent civil disobedience.
Q7. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
  1. Sarojini Naidu
  2. Indira Gandhi
  3. Sushma Swaraj
  4. Pratibha Patil
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Answer: B. Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi was the first woman Prime Minister of India, serving from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984.
Q8. Who is known as the 'Missile Man of India'?
  1. Dr. Homi Bhabha
  2. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
  3. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
  4. Dr. C.V. Raman
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Answer: B. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is known as the 'Missile Man of India' for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology.
Q9. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
  1. C.V. Raman
  2. Rabindranath Tagore
  3. Mother Teresa
  4. Amartya Sen
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Answer: B. Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his work 'Gitanjali'.
Q10. Who is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India'?
  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Dadabhai Naoroji
  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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Answer: B. Dadabhai Naoroji
Dadabhai Naoroji is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India'. He was the first Indian to become a member of the British House of Commons.
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