Who is known as the father of the Indian information technology industry?
- A.F. C. Kohli
- B.Vikram Sarabhai
- C.Sam Pitroda
- D.Vijay Bhatkar
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, F. C. Kohli. Faqir Chand Kohli was the first general manager and later deputy chairman of Tata Consultancy Services, and he is credited with creating the model on which Indian software exports grew, namely training engineering graduates in programming and selling their services to clients abroad. He is therefore called the father of the Indian IT industry. Option B is wrong because Vikram Sarabhai is called the father of the Indian space programme. Option C is wrong because Sam Pitroda led the telecom mission and the C-DOT rural exchanges and is linked with the telecom revolution rather than with IT services. Option D is wrong because Vijay Bhatkar led the development of the PARAM supercomputers at C-DAC, Pune, and is called the father of Indian supercomputing.
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- A.Cupertino, California
- B.Redmond, Washington
- C.Armonk, New York
- D.Seattle, Washington
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- A.Bill Gates and Paul Allen
- B.Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
- C.Larry Page and Sergey Brin
- D.Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore
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- A.Bengaluru
- B.Pune
- C.Mumbai
- D.Hyderabad
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Read the full explanation →Wipro was registered in 1945 under which original name?
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- B.Hindustan Computers Limited
- C.Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
- D.Western India Petroleum Products Limited
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- A.Azim Premji
- B.Shiv Nadar
- C.N. R. Narayana Murthy
- D.F. C. Kohli
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