Famous Personalities — Set 1
Gujarat GK · प्रसिद्ध व्यक्तित्व · Questions 1–10 of 100
Mahatma Gandhi was born in which city of Gujarat?
Correct Answer: B. Porbandar
Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, a coastal city in present-day Gujarat. Porbandar was then a small princely state on the Kathiawar Peninsula. Gandhi's birthplace is now preserved as the Kirti Mandir memorial and is a major tourist attraction, while October 2 is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti — a national holiday in India.
What was the name of Mahatma Gandhi's father?
Correct Answer: B. Karamchand Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi's father was Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi, also known as 'Kaba Gandhi', who served as the Diwan (chief minister) of Porbandar and later Rajkot and Vankaner. Gandhi's mother was Putlibai, a deeply religious woman whose values greatly influenced young Mohandas. Gandhi's full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, with 'Karamchand' being his father's name as per Indian naming tradition.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born in which city of Gujarat?
Correct Answer: C. Nadiad
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born on October 31, 1875, in Nadiad, a town in present-day Kheda district of Gujarat. He became one of India's greatest statesmen and is revered as the 'Iron Man of India' for his decisive role in integrating 562 princely states into the Indian Union after independence. His birth anniversary, October 31, is celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) in India.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known as the 'Iron Man of India' because of which achievement?
Correct Answer: B. Unifying 562 princely states into the Indian Union
Sardar Patel is called the 'Iron Man of India' for his determined and skillful integration of 562 princely states into the newly independent Indian Union in 1947-1948. As India's first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, he used a combination of diplomacy and, when necessary, military force to achieve this monumental task. His achievement is often compared to Bismarck's unification of Germany, earning him the title 'Bismarck of India' as well.
Dhirubhai Ambani, the founder of Reliance Industries, was born in which district of Gujarat?
Correct Answer: C. Junagadh
Dhirubhai Ambani (Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani) was born on December 28, 1932, in Chorwad, a small town in Junagadh district of Gujarat. He started his career as a small trader in Aden (Yemen) before returning to India and founding Reliance Industries in 1966. Dhirubhai Ambani revolutionized Indian business through his vision of equity democracy, making Reliance one of the most widely held companies in India with millions of retail shareholders.
Vikram Sarabhai, the 'Father of the Indian Space Programme', was born in which city of Gujarat?
Correct Answer: C. Ahmedabad
Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was born on August 12, 1919, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, into the prominent Sarabhai family. He founded the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad in 1947 and was instrumental in establishing ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) in 1969. Sarabhai launched India's first satellite Aryabhata in 1975 (though posthumously), and the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram and the Sarabhai crater on the Moon are named in his honor.
Vikram Sarabhai founded which prestigious research institution in Ahmedabad?
Correct Answer: B. Physical Research Laboratory
Vikram Sarabhai founded the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad in November 1947, just months after India's independence. PRL is one of India's premier research institutions dedicated to physics, space science, and astronomy. Sarabhai also co-founded the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) in 1961 and the Nehru Foundation for Development, demonstrating his broad vision beyond space science.
Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel is associated with founding which famous cooperative in Gujarat?
Correct Answer: B. Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union (Amul)
Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel founded the Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union, popularly known as Amul, in 1946 at Anand, Gujarat. He rallied local farmers to fight against exploitation by private dairy contractors and created a cooperative model that gave farmers control over milk pricing and processing. Tribhuvandas Patel later invited Dr. Verghese Kurien to manage the cooperative, which grew into the world's largest dairy cooperative and the model for India's White Revolution.
Dr. Verghese Kurien is associated with which revolutionary programme in Gujarat?
Correct Answer: B. White Revolution / Operation Flood
Dr. Verghese Kurien, working from Anand in Gujarat, is the architect of India's White Revolution through Operation Flood — the world's largest dairy development programme. He served as Chairman of Amul and founded the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in 1965, which replicated the Amul cooperative model across India. Kurien is often called the 'Milkman of India' and 'Father of the White Revolution' and received numerous awards including the Padma Vibhushan and the World Food Prize.
Jhaverchand Meghani is referred to as 'Rashtriya Shayar' (National Poet). He was a poet of which language?
Correct Answer: C. Gujarati
Jhaverchand Meghani (1896-1947) was a renowned Gujarati poet, short story writer, and social reformer who earned the title 'Rashtriya Shayar' (National Poet) from Mahatma Gandhi himself. He compiled and preserved Gujarati folk songs, ballads, and literature in works like 'Saurashtrini Rasdhar'. During India's freedom struggle, his patriotic poems, particularly 'Sindhudo', became rallying cries for the independence movement.