Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is frequently referred to as “The Father of Indian Software Industry”?

  1. F C Kohli

  2. N R Narayana Murthy

  3. Sabeer Bhatia

  4. Shiv Nadar
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Explanation

F C Kohli (Faquir Chand Kohli) was the first CEO of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and is widely recognized as the father of the Indian software industry for pioneering IT services exports in the 1970s. While N R Narayana Murthy founded Infosys and is iconic, Kohli predates him and established the foundation. Sabeer Bhatia (Hotmail) and Shiv Nadar (HCL) came later.

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