Q. Who is known as the father of Civil Aviation?

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Solution:
J.R.D. Tata, whose full name was Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata, was born on July 29, 1904, in Paris, France.

  • He was the first Indian to hold a pilot’s license, acquiring it in 1929.
  • He founded Tata Airlines in 1932, which later became Air India.
  • He became the chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, in 1938.
  • He established the Tata Memorial Centre for cancer research and Treatment.
  • J.R.D. Tata received the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, and the French Legion of Honour.

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