Father of India full gk questions and answers

  This post contains 100 important “Father of India” GK questions and answers covering all major fields such as history, polity, science, economy, army, education, freedom movement, revolutions, and culture.

 Father of India 

1.Who is the Father of the Nation of India?

 Mahatma Gandhi

2.Who gave Mahatma Gandhi the title “Father of the Nation”?

 Subhas Chandra Bose

3.In which year was Mahatma Gandhi born?

 1869

4.Where was Mahatma Gandhi born?

 Porbandar, Gujarat

5 What was Mahatma Gandhi’s full name?

 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Father of Indian Constitution

6.Who is known as the Father of Indian Constitution?

 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

7.Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee?

 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

8.When was the Indian Constitution adopted?

 26 November 1949

9 When did the Constitution come into force?

 26 January 1950

10.Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was the first ___ of India.

 Law Minister

Father of Indian Democracy

11.Who is called the Father of Indian Democracy?

 Mahatma Gandhi

12.Indian democracy is based on which principle promoted by Gandhi?

 Non-violence

Father of Indian Nationalism

13.Who is known as the Father of Indian Nationalism?

 Bal Gangadhar Tilak

14 What slogan is associated with Tilak?

 “Swaraj is my birthright”

Father of Indian Economics

15.Who is called the Father of Indian Economics?

 Dadabhai Naoroji

16.Which theory was proposed by Dadabhai Naoroji?

 Drain Theory

Father of Indian Civil Services

17.Who is known as the Father of Indian Civil Services?

 Charles Cornwallis

18.Which service later became IAS?

 Indian Civil Service (ICS)

Father of Indian Judiciary

19.Who is known as the Father of Indian Judiciary?

 Sir Elijah Impey

Father of Indian Army

20.Who is called the Father of Indian Army?

 Stringer Lawrence

Father of Indian Navy

21.Who is the Father of Indian Navy?

 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Father of Indian Air Force

22.Who is known as the Father of Indian Air Force?

 J. R. D. Tata

Father of Indian Space Programme

23.Who is called the Father of Indian Space Programme?

 Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

24.ISRO headquarters is located at?

 Bengaluru

Father of Indian Nuclear Programme

25.Who is the Father of Indian Nuclear Programme?

 Homi J. Bhabha

Father of Indian Missile Programme

26.Who is known as the Father of Indian Missile Programme?

 Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

27.Dr. Kalam was the ___ President of India.

 11th

Father of Indian Planning

28.Who is known as the Father of Indian Planning?

 Jawaharlal Nehru

29.Planning Commission was established in which year?

 1950

Father of Indian Green Revolution

30.Who is called the Father of Green Revolution in India?

 Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

Father of Indian White Revolution

31.Who is known as the Father of White Revolution in India?

 Dr. Verghese Kurien

32.Operation Flood is related to?

 Milk production

Father of Indian Blue Revolution

33.Who is called the Father of Blue Revolution in India?

 Dr. Hiralal Chaudhuri

Father of Indian Yellow Revolution

34.Yellow Revolution is related to?

 Oil seeds

35.Father of Yellow Revolution in India?

 Sam Pitroda

Father of Indian Telecom Revolution

36.Who is the Father of Indian Telecom Revolution?

 Sam Pitroda

Father of Indian IT Industry

37 Who is called the Father of Indian IT Industry?

 N. R. Narayana Murthy

Father of Indian Cinema

38 Who is known as the Father of Indian Cinema?

 Dadasaheb Phalke

39.First Indian feature film?

 Raja Harishchandra

Father of Indian Theatre

40.Who is called the Father of Indian Theatre?

 Bharata Muni

Father of Indian Medicine

41 Who is known as the Father of Indian Medicine?

 Charaka

Father of Indian Surgery

42.Who is the Father of Indian Surgery?

 Sushruta

Father of Ayurveda

43.Who is called the Father of Ayurveda?

 Dhanvantari

Father of Indian Mathematics

44.Who is known as the Father of Indian Mathematics?

 Aryabhata

Father of Indian Astronomy

45 Who is the Father of Indian Astronomy?

 Aryabhata

Father of Indian Physics

46.Who is called the Father of Indian Physics?

 C. V. Raman

47.C. V. Raman won Nobel Prize in which year?

 1930

Father of Indian Chemistry

48.Who is known as the Father of Indian Chemistry?

 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray

Father of Indian Biology

49.Who is the Father of Indian Biology?

 Jagadish Chandra Bose

Father of Indian Radio Science

50.Who is called the Father of Indian Radio Science?

 Jagadish Chandra Bose

Father of Indian Education

51.Who is known as the Father of Indian Education?

 Lord Macaulay

52.Macaulay Minute was introduced in which year?

 1835

Father of Indian English Literature

53.Who is called the Father of Indian English Literature?

) Henry Louis Vivian Derozio

Father of Indian Journalism

54.Who is known as the Father of Indian Journalism?

 James Augustus Hickey

55.First Indian newspaper?

 Bengal Gazette

Father of Indian Renaissance

56.Who is the Father of Indian Renaissance?

 Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Father of Indian Social Reform

57.Who is known as the Father of Indian Social Reform?

 Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Father of Indian Women’s Education

58.Who is called the Father of Women’s Education in India?

 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Father of Indian Freedom Movement

59.Who is called the Father of Indian Freedom Movement?

 Mahatma Gandhi

Father of Indian Non-Violence Movement

60..Who is the Father of Non-Violence Movement in India?

 Mahatma Gandhi

Father of Indian Environmental Movement

61.Who is known as the Father of Indian Environmental Movement?

 Sunderlal Bahuguna

Father of Indian Cooperative Movement

62.Who is called the Father of Indian Cooperative Movement?

 Vaikunth bhai Mehta

Father of Indian Banking

63 Who is known as the Father of Indian Banking?

 Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala

Father of Indian Stock Market

64.Who is the Father of Indian Stock Market?

 Premchand Roychand

Father of Indian Postal System

65.Who is known as the Father of Indian Postal System?

 Lord Dalhousie

Father of Indian Railways

66.Who is called the Father of Indian Railways?

 Lord Dalhousie

Father of Indian Census

67.Who is known as the Father of Indian Census?

 W. C. Plowden

Father of Indian Statistics

68 Who is the Father of Indian Statistics?

 P. C. Mahalanobis

Father of Indian Agricultural Research

69.Who is called the Father of Indian Agricultural Research?

 Dr. B. P. Pal

Father of Indian Modern Art

70.Who is the Father of Indian Modern Art?

 Raja Ravi Varma

Father of Indian Sculpture

71.Who is known as the Father of Indian Sculpture?

 Ramkinkar Baij

Father of Indian Classical Music

72.Who is the Father of Indian Classical Music?

 Bharata Muni

Father of Indian Hindustani Music

73.Who is called the Father of Hindustani Music?

 Tansen

Father of Indian Carnatic Music

74.Who is the Father of Carnatic Music?

 Purandara Dasa

Father of Indian Yoga

75.Who is called the Father of Yoga?

 Patanjali

Father of Indian Philosophy

76.Who is the Father of Indian Philosophy?

 Kapila

Father of Indian Logic

77.Who is known as the Father of Indian Logic?

 Gautama

Father of Indian Linguistics

78.Who is the Father of Indian Linguistics?

 Panini

Father of Indian Grammar

79.Who is known as the Father of Indian Grammar?

 Panini

Father of Indian Archaeology

80.Who is the Father of Indian Archaeology?

 Alexander Cunningham

Father of Indian Epigraphy

81.Who is called the Father of Indian Epigraphy?

 James Prinsep

Father of Indian History

82.Who is known as the Father of Indian History?

 Megasthenes

Father of Indian National Song

83.Who wrote “Vande Mataram”?

 Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

Father of Indian National Anthem

84.Who composed the National Anthem of India?

 Rabindranath Tagore

Father of Indian Short Story

85.Who is called the Father of Indian Short Story?

 Munshi Premchand

Father of Indian Novel

86.Who is the Father of Indian Novel?

 Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

Father of Indian Prose

87.Who is known as the Father of Indian Prose?

 Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Father of Indian Scientific Research

88.Who is the Father of Indian Scientific Research?

 Homi J. Bhabha

Father of Indian Space Science

89.Who is called the Father of Indian Space Science?

 Vikram Sarabhai

Father of Indian Environmentalism

90.Who is known as the Father of Indian Environmentalism?

 Sunderlal Bahuguna

Father of Indian Cooperative Dairy Movement

91.Who led India’s dairy revolution?

 Verghese Kurien

Father of Indian Steel Industry

92 Who is called the Father of Indian Steel Industry?

 Jamshedji Tata

Father of Indian Industrialization

93 Who is known as the Father of Indian Industrialization?

 Jamshedji Tata

Father of Indian Entrepreneurship

94.Who is called the Father of Indian Entrepreneurship?

 Jamshedji Tata

Father of Indian Public Sector

95.Who is the Father of Indian Public Sector Undertakings?

 Jawaharlal Nehru

Father of Indian Five-Year Plans

96.Who introduced Five-Year Plans in India?

 Jawaharlal Nehru

Father of Indian Freedom Struggle Journalism

97.Who used journalism as a freedom weapon?

 Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Father of Indian Trade Union Movement

98.Who is known as the Father of Indian Trade Union Movement?

 N. M. Joshi

Father of Indian Labour Movement

99.Who is the Father of Indian Labour Movement?

 N. M. Joshi

Father of Indian Cooperative Credit

100 Who is known as the Father of Cooperative Credit in India?

 Frederick Nicholson

Indian state GK questions and answers

 

 Andhra Pradesh 

Q1. What is the capital of Andhra Pradesh?

A1. Amaravati (de facto capital functions from Velagapudi, Amaravati region).

Q2. Which river is known as the “Dakshina Ganga” of Andhra Pradesh?

A2. River Godavari.

Q3. Famous temple of Lord Venkateswara is located at?

A3. Tirupati, Tirumala.

Q4. Which dance form originated in Andhra Pradesh?

A4. Kuchipudi.

Q5. Largest city of Andhra Pradesh?

A5. Visakhapatnam.

 Arunachal Pradesh 

Q6. Capital of Arunachal Pradesh?

A6. Itanagar.

Q7. Which pass connects Arunachal Pradesh with Tibet?

A7. Bum La Pass.

Q8. State animal of Arunachal Pradesh?

A8. Mithun (Gayal).

Q9. Major river of Arunachal Pradesh?

A9. Siang (Brahmaputra in Tibet is called Yarlung Tsangpo).

Q10. Famous monastery located in Tawang?

A10. Tawang Monastery.

 Assam 

Q11. Capital of Assam?

A11. Dispur (Guwahati is the largest city).

Q12. Assam is famous for which crop worldwide?

A12. Tea.

Q13. Which national park is famous for one-horned rhinoceros?

A13. Kaziranga National Park.

Q14. Bihu is the famous festival of which state?

A14. Assam.

Q15. Which river flows through Assam?

A15. Brahmaputra.

 Bihar 

Q16. Capital of Bihar?

A16. Patna.

Q17. Bodh Gaya in Bihar is famous for what?

A17. Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment here.

Q18. Which river is known as the lifeline of Bihar?

A18. Ganga.

Q19. Who was the founder of Maurya dynasty, born in Bihar?

A19. Chandragupta Maurya.

Q20. Nalanda University was located in which state?

A20. Bihar.

 

Chhattisgarh 

Q21. Capital of Chhattisgarh?

A21. Raipur.

Q22. State animal of Chhattisgarh?

A22. Wild buffalo.

Q23. Chitrakote waterfall (Niagara of India) is in which state?

A23. Chhattisgarh.

Q24. Bastar region of Chhattisgarh is famous for what?

A24. Tribal culture and Dussehra festival.

Q25. Which mineral is Chhattisgarh rich in?

A25. Iron ore.

 Goa 

Q26. Capital of Goa?

A26. Panaji.

Q27. Largest city of Goa?

A27. Vasco da Gama.

Q28. Goa was liberated from Portuguese rule in which year?

A28. 1961.

Q29. Famous beach in Goa known for nightlife?

A29. Baga Beach.

Q30. Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa is famous for what?

A30. Preserves the body of St. Francis Xavier.

 Gujarat 

Q31. Capital of Gujarat?

A31. Gandhinagar.

Q32. Largest city of Gujarat?

A32. Ahmedabad.

Q33. Gir National Park in Gujarat is famous for which animal?

A33. Asiatic Lion.

Q34. World’s tallest statue “Statue of Unity” is dedicated to whom?

A34. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Q35. Which festival of Gujarat is world famous for kite flying?

A35. Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti).

 Haryana 

Q36. Capital of Haryana?

A36. Chandigarh (shared with Punjab).

Q37. Panipat in Haryana is famous for what?

A37. Three historic battles of Panipat.

Q38. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is in which state?

A38. Haryana.

Q39. Haryana is famous for which traditional wrestling sport?

A39. Kushti (Pehlwani).

Q40. Kurukshetra in Haryana is linked with which epic?

A40. Mahabharata.

Himachal Pradesh 

Q41. Capital of Himachal Pradesh?

A41. Shimla (summer), Dharamshala (winter).

Q42. State animal of Himachal Pradesh?

A42. Snow Leopard.

Q43. Himachal Pradesh is famous for which fruit?

A43. Apple (Apple State of India).

Q44. Dalai Lama resides in which town of Himachal Pradesh?

A44. McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala.

Q45. Popular hill station of Himachal Pradesh also known as “Valley of Gods”?

A45. Manali.

 Jharkhand 

Q46. Capital of Jharkhand?

A46. Ranchi.

Q47. Jharkhand is rich in which mineral?

A47. Coal.

Q48. Dassam and Hundru waterfalls are located in which state?

A48. Jharkhand.

Q49. Tribal dance of Jharkhand?

A49. Chhau.

Q50. Steel city of India, located in Jharkhand?

A50. Jamshedpur.

 Karnataka 

Q51. Capital of Karnataka?

A51. Bengaluru.

Q52. Famous Hampi ruins in Karnataka belong to which dynasty?

A52. Vijayanagara Empire.

Q53. Jog Falls is located in which state?

A53. Karnataka.

Q54. Which city of Karnataka is called the “Silicon Valley of India”?

A54. Bengaluru.

Q55. Classical dance form of Karnataka?

A55. Yakshagana.

 

Kerala 

Q56. Capital of Kerala?

A56. Thiruvananthapuram.

Q57. Kerala is famous for which type of landscape?

A57. Backwaters.

Q58. Classical dance form of Kerala?

A58. Kathakali.

Q59. The famous boat race held in Kerala is called?

A59. Vallam Kali (Snake Boat Race).

Q60. Silent Valley National Park is in which state?

A60. Kerala.

 Madhya Pradesh 

Q61. Capital of Madhya Pradesh?

A61. Bhopal.

Q62. Khajuraho temples are famous for what?

A62. Erotic sculptures and Nagara-style architecture.

Q63. Kanha National Park is in which state?

A63. Madhya Pradesh.

Q64. Madhya Pradesh is popularly called?

A64. “Heart of India.”

Q65. The Bhimbetka caves in Madhya Pradesh are famous for what?

A65. Prehistoric rock paintings.

 Maharashtra 

Q66. Capital of Maharashtra?

A66. Mumbai.

Q67. Financial capital of India?

A67. Mumbai.

Q68. Ajanta and Ellora caves are in which state?

A68. Maharashtra.

Q69. State animal of Maharashtra?

A69. Indian Giant Squirrel.

Q70. Popular festival of Maharashtra dedicated to Lord Ganesha?

A70. Ganesh Chaturthi.

 Manipur 

Q71. Capital of Manipur?

A71. Imphal.

Q72. Classical dance form of Manipur?

A72. Manipuri.

Q73. Loktak Lake in Manipur is famous for what?

A73. Floating islands (Phumdis).

Q74. Manipur is the birthplace of which modern sport?

A74. Polo.

Q75. State animal of Manipur?

A75. Sangai (brow-antlered deer).

 Meghalaya 

Q76. Capital of Meghalaya?

A76. Shillong.

Q77. Which city is known as the “Scotland of the East”?

A77. Shillong.

Q78. Wettest place on Earth is located in Meghalaya. Name it.

A78. Mawsynram (and Cherrapunji).

Q79. Famous bridges made of living tree roots are found in?

A79. Meghalaya.

Q80. Main tribes of Meghalaya?

A80. Khasi, Garo, Jaintia.

 Mizoram 

Q81. Capital of Mizoram?

A81. Aizawl.

Q82. Meaning of the word “Mizoram”?

A82. Land of the hill people.

Q83. State animal of Mizoram?

A83. Serow.

Q84. Chapchar Kut is the famous festival of which state?

A84. Mizoram.

Q85. Main language spoken in Mizoram?

A85. Mizo (Lushai).

 Nagaland 

Q86. Capital of Nagaland?

A86. Kohima.

Q87. Largest city of Nagaland?

A87. Dimapur.

Q88. Famous Hornbill Festival is celebrated in which state?

A88. Nagaland.

Q89. Major tribe of Nagaland?

A89. Naga tribes (Angami, Ao, Sema, etc.).

Q90. State bird of Nagaland?

A90. Blyth’s Tragopan.

 Odisha 

Q91. Capital of Odisha?

A91. Bhubaneswar.

Q92. Konark Sun Temple is in which state?

A92. Odisha.

Q93. Chilika Lake in Odisha is famous for what?

A93. Largest brackish water lagoon in India.

Q94. Famous Rath Yatra is associated with which temple?

A94. Jagannath Temple, Puri.

Q95. Classical dance form of Odisha?

A95. Odissi.

 Punjab 

Q96. Capital of Punjab?

A96. Chandigarh (shared with Haryana).

Q97. Golden Temple is located in which city?

A97. Amritsar.

Q98. Punjab literally means?

A98. Land of Five Rivers.

Q99. Popular folk dance of Punjab?

A99. Bhangra (also Giddha).

Q100. Operation Blue Star took place in which year?

A100. 1984.

GK questions about union territories 

 Union Territories of India — Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman & Nicobar, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, Puducherry.

 Delhi (UR)

Q101. Delhi is officially called?

A101. National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.

Q102. India’s Parliament House is located in?

A102. New Delhi.

Q103. Red Fort in Delhi was built by?

A103. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

Q104. Which international airport serves Delhi?

A104. Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Q105. Lotus Temple in Delhi is dedicated to which faith?

A105. Baháʼí Faith.

 Jammu & Kashmir (UT) 

Q106. Capital of Jammu & Kashmir?

A106. Jammu (winter), Srinagar (summer).

Q107. Dal Lake is famous for what?

A107. Houseboats and Shikaras.

Q108. Mughal Gardens are located in?

A108. Srinagar.

Q109. Amarnath cave is dedicated to which deity?

A109. Lord Shiva.

Q110. Jammu & Kashmir is known as?

A110. “Paradise on Earth.”

 Ladakh (UT) 

Q111. Capital of Ladakh?

A111. Leh and Kargil.

Q112. Pangong Lake is located in which UT?

A112. Ladakh.

Q113. Hemis Monastery is famous for what?

A113. Buddhist culture and festival.

Q114. World’s highest motorable pass Khardung La is in?

A114. Ladakh.

Q115. Ladakh is also called?

A115. “Land of High Passes.”

 Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT)

Q116. Capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands?

A116. Port Blair.

Q117. Famous cellular jail in Port Blair is also called?

A117. Kala Pani.

Q118. Which island is known for Radhanagar Beach?

A118. Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep).

Q119. Which tribe is known as one of the oldest inhabitants of the islands?

A119. Sentinelese.

Q120. Ross Island is now renamed as?

A120. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island.

 Chandigarh (UT) 

Q121. Chandigarh is capital of which two states?

A121. Punjab and Haryana.

Q122. Chandigarh was designed by which French architect?

A122. Le Corbusier.

Q123. Famous garden in Chandigarh?

A123. Rock Garden by Nek Chand.

Q124. Chandigarh is known as?

A124. “The City Beautiful.”

Q125. Located at the foothills of which range?

A125. Shivalik Hills.

 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (UT) 

Q126. Capital of this UT?

A126. Daman.

Q127. Languages widely spoken?

A127. Gujarati, Hindi.

Q128. Famous sea fort in Diu?

A128. Diu Fort.

Q129. The UT was formed by merging which territories in 2020?

A129. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

Q130. Portuguese ruled this UT until which year?

A130. 1961.

 Lakshadweep (UT) 

Q131. Capital of Lakshadweep?

A131. Kavaratti.

Q132. Lakshadweep means?

A132. “Hundred Thousand Islands.”

Q133. Which sea surrounds Lakshadweep?

A133. Arabian Sea.

Q134. Lakshadweep is famous for which marine resource?

A134. Coral reefs.

Q135. Minicoy is part of which UT?

A135. Lakshadweep.

 Puducherry (UT) 

Q136. Capital of Puducherry UT?

A136. Puducherry city.

Q137. Puducherry was once a colony of which European power?

A137. France.

Q138. Which experimental township is located in Puducherry?

A138. Auroville.

Q139. The famous Sri Aurobindo Ashram is in?

A139. Puducherry.

Q140. Puducherry is also known as?

A140. “French Riviera of the East.”