is Google drive safe for important docs and photos?

Misleading Title 🌚

No, I don't trust them for the personal files 😬

if adhaar and marksheets are ur personal files use digilocker (you can upload files manually)

Nothing on the internet is safe/private. Never trust anyone with your "personal" files.

Private files Important documents

Nothing is safe in this digital era. Google may store in their database and read those. In fact, I recently used a laptop, which sends all the files (copied a .docx file from my pen drive for editing purposes) to one drive when connected to the internet. I needed to ask the owner of the laptop to sign in to one drive and delete my document from there.

External hard drive is the most secure place to store documents as far as I know.

Yes

for private files -> proton drive 

important files -> take all files together, create zip file with password, upload to google.

this is the way

Google drive itself is not hackable but if your system or phone is vulnerable then no guarantee.

Just use Digilocker man.

Encrypt and save whatever you want.

Yes, as long as you secure n update your password with 2 step authentication.

I only use digilocker for documents, i never carry any document in my wallet, just my credit card and some chillars... 🏻

For important documents, with encryption, yes.