Famous Personalities & Founders Questions with Solutions
This topic covers famous personalities from India and the world: leaders, reformers, scientists, entrepreneurs and their nicknames, along with the founders of organisations, companies, institutions, religions and movements. Questions often use popular titles such as 'Iron Man of India' (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel) or 'Nightingale of India' (Sarojini Naidu), or ask who founded an organisation, such as the Ramakrishna Mission (Swami Vivekananda). Grouping people by field and by title makes revision faster and helps you spot wrong options. Practise the famous personalities questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.
- Q1.
Who founded the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh?
A. Sheikh Mujibur RahmanB. Amartya SenC. Fazle Hasan AbedD. Muhammad YunuseasyAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q2.
Where was Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose born?
A. Cuttack (Odisha)B. Dhaka (Bangladesh)C. Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)D. Kolkata (West Bengal)easyAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q3.
Sir C.V. Raman received the Nobel Prize in which field?
A. ChemistryB. LiteratureC. MedicineD. PhysicseasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q4.
The freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu belonged to which present-day state?
A. MizoramB. AssamC. TripuraD. ManipurmediumAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q5.
Who created the famous Rock Garden of Chandigarh?
A. Le CorbusierB. Charles CorreaC. Nek Chand SainiD. Satish GujraleasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q6.
In November 2025, the Maharashtra government announced it would take over the historic 'India House' in London, which was once home to which prominent figure?
A. Gopal Krishna GokhaleB. Vinayak Damodar SavarkarC. Bal Gangadhar TilakD. Vinoba BhavemediumAsked in MAH LLB 3 Year CET 1 April Shift 2 2026View solution › - Q7.
Who is known as the 'Father of modern Indian advertising'?
A. Prasoon JoshiB. Kailash SurendranathC. Piyush PandeyD. Alyque PadamseemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q8.
Which Portuguese explorer led the first expedition to sail around the world (1519-1522)?
A. Bartolomeu DiasB. Vasco da GamaC. Ferdinand MagellanD. Pedro Álvares CabraleasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q9.
The ideal 'Oru jathi, oru matham, oru daivam manushyanu' (one caste, one religion, one God for humankind) was given by:
A. Sree Narayana GuruB. AyyankaliC. Vaikunda SwamiD. Chattampi SwamikaleasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q10.
In 2019, a minor planet between Mars and Jupiter was named after which Indian classical singer?
A. Pandit Ravi ShankarB. M. S. SubbulakshmiC. Pandit Bhimsen JoshiD. Pandit JasrajmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q11.
The Gateway of India in Mumbai was designed by:
A. Edwin LutyensB. George WittetC. Frederick William StevensD. Herbert BakermediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q12.
Satyendra Nath Bose, after whom the 'boson' is named, is best known for his work in:
A. Quantum mechanics (quantum statistics)B. Nuclear fissionC. Scattering of lightD. Theory of relativityeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q13.
In which year did Shiv Dayal Singh (Soamiji Maharaj) found the Radha Soami Satsang at Agra?
A. 1897B. 1828C. 1861D. 1875hardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q14.
In which year was the filmmaker Satyajit Ray awarded the Bharat Ratna?
A. 1984B. 1995C. 1989D. 1992mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q15.
Shri Krishna Sinha, the first Chief Minister of Bihar, was popularly known as:
A. Bihar KesariB. DeshratnaC. Bihar VibhutiD. Lok NayakmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q16.
Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian nuclear programme'?
A. Homi J. BhabhaB. Raja RamannaC. A. P. J. Abdul KalamD. Vikram SarabhaieasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q17.
Who is called the 'Bismarck of India'?
A. Subhas Chandra BoseB. Jawaharlal NehruC. Bal Gangadhar TilakD. Sardar Vallabhbhai PateleasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q18.
Who is popularly called the 'Iron Lady of India'?
A. Vijaya Lakshmi PanditB. Indira GandhiC. Sucheta KripalaniD. Sarojini NaidueasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q19.
Amir Khusrau was known as:
A. Zinda Pir (Living Saint)B. Tuti-e-Hind (the Parrot of India)C. Mehboob-e-Ilahi (Beloved of God)D. Lisan-ul-Ghaib (Tongue of the Unseen)mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q20.
By what nickname was the music director R. D. Burman popularly known?
A. Bappi DaB. ShonuC. Dada MoniD. Pancham DaeasyAsked in SSCView solution ›