The Iron Man and the Missile Man Quiz

Answer: Gujarat

"The Iron Man of India" is Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. He was born on 31 October 1884 in Nadia, Gujarat.

The capital of Gujarat is Gandhinagar while the largest city in the state is Ahemdabad. It has an area of 196,204 sq. km, with a coastline of 1,600 km. The state is bordered by Rajasthan on the north, Maharastra to the south, Madhya Pradesh to the east and the Arabian Sea as well as a Pakistani province on the west.

Answer: aerospace scientist

Dr. Abul Pakir Jainul Abdul Kalam is unofficially known as "The Missile Man of India". He was an Indian aerospace scientist who has also served as the president of India. He was born in Rameshwaram, Tamilnadu, and completed his primary education in Rameshwaram.

Answer: False

No, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel did not serve as the second prime minister of India. He served as first deputy prime minister of India.

The second prime minister of India was Lal Bahadur Shastri. He was born on 2 October 1904 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in India. He was in office from 9 June 1964 to 11 January 1966. He had also been the Minister of External Affairs from 9 June 1964 to 18 July 1964 and Minister of Home Affairs from 4 April 1961 to 29 August 1963.

Answer: 11th

Dr. Abdul Kalam served as the 11th president of India. He was in office from 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007.

The 12th president of India was Pratibha Singh Patil who was the first female president of India. She was in office from 25 July 2007 to 25 July 2012, and before becoming the president she was governor of the largest state of India, Rajasthan, from 8 November 2004 to 23 June 2007.

The 13th president of India was Pranab Mukherjee.

The 1st president of India was Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Answer: False

No, "My Experiments With Truth" is the autobiography of "The father of Indian nation", Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1969 in Porbandar, Gujrat. He is well-known for his means of "Ahimsa" to protest against Britishers and his "Satyagraha" movements.

Answer: Wings of Fire

"Wings of Fire" is the autobiography of 11th president of India, Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam. He began his career after graduating in aerospace engineering from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Then he moved to ISRO and helped to establish Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, pioneering the first launch-vehicle program.

"My Experiments with Truth" is the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi.

"Playing it My Way" is the autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar.

"Ignited Minds" is the book written by Dr. Kalam.

Answer: Unity Day

The birthday of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel is celebrated as "National Unity Day" in India.

He was born on 31st October 1875 in Nadia, Gujrat. This day originally started to be celebrated as "Unity Day" from year the 2014 when Narendra Modi became prime minister of India.

Children's Day is celebrated on the birthday of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru.

Answer: False

No, the birthday of A.P.J Abdul Kalam is not celebrated as Teachers' Day in India.

The Teacher's Day of India is celebrated on the birthday of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. He was born on 5th September 1888. He was the second president of India as well as the first vice president of India.

The most interesting fact about him is that he has a PhD in 7 subjects.

Answer: Dahyabhai Patel

Dahyabhai Patel is the son of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. He was also a freedom fighter who later became a member of the Parliament of India by winning in the Lok Sabha elections of 1967 and 1962. He also served in Rajya Sabha. He died in the year 1973.

The sister of Dahyabhai Patel was Maniben Patel. She was also a freedom fighter and member of parliament. She also participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement and Salt Satyagraha and was imprisoned from 1942-1945 in Yerwada Central Jail.

Answer: True

Yes, it is true that The Missile Man of India never married. He was having true devotion toward his country, so much so that he didn't attend his marriage, and after that he never married.

Even being a scientist he was also a great author who has written several books including: "Ignited Minds", "India 2020", "Wings of Fire" and more.