Question

Who established the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)?
1. B. P. Adhikari
2. C. R. Rao
3. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
4. Gopinath Kallianpur

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

The correct answer is Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.

• About Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis :
  • He was known as “Father of Indian Statistics”.
  • He was born on 29th June 1893.
  • He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1968 for his contribution to science and services.
  • He established the National Statistical System, founder of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), and contributed to the field of economic planning and statistical development of India.
  • India celebrates June 29th as the National Statistics Day to recognize the contribution of statistics in daily life and to educate the general public on the importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation. The first National Statistics Day was celebrated on 29th June 2007.
  • June 29th is chosen to celebrate National Statistics Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.