Famous Personalities – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. 37. Who is known as the 'Father of the White Revolution in India'?

   • A. M.S. Swaminathan
   • B. Verghese Kurien
   • C. Norman Borlaug
   • D. Indira Gandhi

2. 38. Who is known as the 'Waterman of India'?

   • A. Rajendra Singh
   • B. Anna Hazare
   • C. Medha Patkar
   • D. Sunderlal Bahuguna

3. 39. Who is known as the 'Birdman of India'?

   • A. Salim Ali
   • B. M.S. Swaminathan
   • C. Homi J. Bhabha
   • D. Vikram Sarabhai

4. 40. Who is known as the 'Tiger Man of India'?

   • A. Kailash Sankhala
   • B. Valmik Thapar
   • C. Ullas Karanth
   • D. Billy Arjan Singh

5. 41. Who is known as the 'Metro Man of India'?

   • A. E. Sreedharan
   • B. C. Rangarajan
   • C. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
   • D. Nandan Nilekani

6. 42. Who is known as the 'Father of Indian Space Program'?

   • A. Homi J. Bhabha
   • B. Vikram Sarabhai
   • C. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
   • D. C.V. Raman

7. 43. Who is known as the 'Father of Nuclear Program in India'?

   • A. Homi J. Bhabha
   • B. Vikram Sarabhai
   • C. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
   • D. Satyendra Nath Bose

8. 44. Who was the first Indian woman to win a Grammy Award?

   • A. Lata Mangeshkar
   • B. Asha Bhosle
   • C. Tanvi Shah
   • D. Shreya Ghoshal

9. 45. Who was the first Indian to win an Academy Award (Oscar)?

   • A. Satyajit Ray
   • B. Bhanu Athaiya
   • C. A.R. Rahman
   • D. Gulzar

10. 46. Who is known as the 'Shakespeare of India'?

    • A. Kalidasa
    • B. Tulsidas
    • C. Surdas
    • D. Kabir

11. 47. Who is known as the 'Napoleon of India'?

    • A. Chandragupta Maurya
    • B. Ashoka
    • C. Samudragupta
    • D. Kanishka

12. 48. Who is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India'?

    • A. Dadabhai Naoroji
    • B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    • C. Ferozeshah Mehta
    • D. Surendranath Banerjea