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Indian Personalities’ Nicknames with Quiz Questions

By: Swarup

On: October 18, 2025

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Indian Personalities’ Nicknames with Quiz Questions

India has many famous people who did great work in politics, music, social service, freedom fight, and more. Many of them are also known by nicknames. These nicknames are given by people or friends and tell something special about them.

This list of Indian personalities and their nicknames is very useful for students preparing for competitive exams. You can easily remember them for one-mark questions in exams. This static GK is especially helpful for SSC, Railway, Assam exams like ADRE 3.0, Assam Police, TET, DHS, and other state-level tests.

At the end of this article, you can also try quiz to check how many nicknames you remember.

PERSONALITYNICKNAMES
Mahatma GandhiFather of the Nation
Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelIron Man of India
Jawaharlal NehruChacha Nehru
Subhas Chandra BoseNetaji
Dr. B. R. AmbedkarArchitect of the Indian Constitution
Bhagat SinghShaheed-e-Azam
Sarojini NaiduNightingale of India
Lata MangeshkarNightingale of India
Swami VivekanandaMessenger of Indian Wisdom
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul KalamMissile Man of India
M. S. DhoniCaptain Cool
Kapil DevHaryana Hurricane
Rani Lakshmi BaiJhansi Ki Rani
Rabindranath TagoreGurudev
C. V. RamanFather of Indian Physics
Mother TeresaSaint of the Gutters
Sachin TendulkarMaster Blaster
Milkha SinghThe Flying Sikh
Shreya GhoshalMelody Queen
Amitabh BachchanBig B

Test Your Knowledge: Indian Personalities’ Nicknames QUIZ

Test your knowledge of famous Indian personalities and their nicknames by answering the questions below. Read each question carefully, select the correct option, and click “Show Answer” to see if you got it right. Check how many nicknames you can remember correctly and improve your GK for exams like ADRE 3.0, Assam Police, TET, and DHS.

Multiple Choice Questions

Indian Personalities and Their Nicknames MCQ Quiz

1. Who is known as the “Father of the Nation”?
[A] Jawaharlal Nehru
[B] Mahatma Gandhi
[C] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[D] Subhas Chandra Bose
Correct Answer: B [Mahatma Gandhi]
2. Who is called the “Iron Man of India”?
[A] Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
[B] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[C] Jawaharlal Nehru
[D] Bhagat Singh
Correct Answer: B [Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]
3. Who is popularly known as “Chacha Nehru”?
[A] Jawaharlal Nehru
[B] Mahatma Gandhi
[C] Subhas Chandra Bose
[D] C. V. Raman
Correct Answer: A [Jawaharlal Nehru]
4. “Netaji” is the nickname of:
[A] Subhas Chandra Bose
[B] Bhagat Singh
[C] Sardar Patel
[D] M. S. Dhoni
Correct Answer: A [Subhas Chandra Bose]
5. Who is called the “Architect of the Indian Constitution”?
[A] Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
[B] Jawaharlal Nehru
[C] Mahatma Gandhi
[D] C. V. Raman
Correct Answer: A [Dr. B. R. Ambedkar]
6. Who is known as “Shaheed-e-Azam”?
[A] Bhagat Singh
[B] Subhas Chandra Bose
[C] Rani Lakshmi Bai
[D] Sardar Patel
Correct Answer: A [Bhagat Singh]
7. Who is called the “Nightingale of India”?
[A] Sarojini Naidu
[B] Lata Mangeshkar
[C] Shreya Ghoshal
[D] Both A and B
Correct Answer: D [Both A and B]
8. “Messenger of Indian Wisdom” refers to:
[A] Swami Vivekananda
[B] Mahatma Gandhi
[C] Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
[D] Rabindranath Tagore
Correct Answer: A [Swami Vivekananda]
9. Who is known as the “Missile Man of India”?
[A] Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
[B] C. V. Raman
[C] M. S. Dhoni
[D] Sachin Tendulkar
Correct Answer: A [Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]
10. Who is called “Captain Cool”?
[A] Kapil Dev
[B] M. S. Dhoni
[C] Sachin Tendulkar
[D] Milkha Singh
Correct Answer: B [M. S. Dhoni]
11. “Haryana Hurricane” is the nickname of:
[A] Kapil Dev
[B] Milkha Singh
[C] Sachin Tendulkar
[D] M. S. Dhoni
Correct Answer: A [Kapil Dev]
12. Who is called “Jhansi Ki Rani”?
[A] Rani Lakshmi Bai
[B] Sarojini Naidu
[C] Mother Teresa
[D] Lata Mangeshkar
Correct Answer: A [Rani Lakshmi Bai]
13. “Gurudev” refers to:
[A] Rabindranath Tagore
[B] Swami Vivekananda
[C] Mahatma Gandhi
[D] C. V. Raman
Correct Answer: A [Rabindranath Tagore]
14. Who is known as the “Father of Indian Physics”?
[A] C. V. Raman
[B] Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
[C] A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
[D] Kapil Dev
Correct Answer: A [C. V. Raman]
15. “Saint of the Gutters” is the nickname of:
[A] Mother Teresa
[B] Sarojini Naidu
[C] Lata Mangeshkar
[D] Shreya Ghoshal
Correct Answer: A [Mother Teresa]
16. Who is called the “Master Blaster”?
[A] M. S. Dhoni
[B] Sachin Tendulkar
[C] Kapil Dev
[D] Milkha Singh
Correct Answer: B [Sachin Tendulkar]
17. Who is known as “The Flying Sikh”?
[A] Milkha Singh
[B] Kapil Dev
[C] M. S. Dhoni
[D] Sachin Tendulkar
Correct Answer: A [Milkha Singh]
18. “Melody Queen” refers to:
[A] Lata Mangeshkar
[B] Shreya Ghoshal
[C] Sarojini Naidu
[D] Mother Teresa
Correct Answer: B [Shreya Ghoshal]
19. Who is called “Big B”?
[A] Amitabh Bachchan
[B] Rajinikanth
[C] Salman Khan
[D] Shahrukh Khan
Correct Answer: A [Amitabh Bachchan]
20. Who among the following has the nickname “Nightingale of India”?
[A] Lata Mangeshkar
[B] Sarojini Naidu
[C] Both A and B
[D] Shreya Ghoshal
Correct Answer: C [Both A and B]
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