Question: Statistics Day is celebrated on-
(a) 28 June
(b) 25 June
(c) 26 June
(d) 29 June
Ans:(d)
Related facts:
- On 29 June 2016; The 10th Statistics Day 2016 was celebrated by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
- The theme for this year is ‘Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare’.
- “Statistics Day” is celebrated every year on 29th June to mark the birth anniversary of late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, the Father of Indian Statistics.
- On 5 June 2007 Govt. of India has decided to designate 29th June every year, coinciding with his birth anniversary, as Statistics Day in the category of special day to be celebrated at the national level
Reference:
http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/statisticday_23june16.pdf
http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/site/inner.aspx?status=2&menu_id=31
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=146610