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Who is often considered as the 'Father of Indian Statistics'?

13. Who is often considered as the 'Father of Indian Statistics'?

1. Ashutosh Mukherjee
2. C.R. Rao
3. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
4. Srinivasa Ramanujan

Answer

The correct answer is: C) Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

Explanation

P.C. Mahalanobis was known as the "Father of Indian Statistics." Mahalanobis was best known for creating the Mahalanobis distance, a statistical measure commonly used in multivariate research.