Q. Consider the following paragraph: “He was an Indian freedom fighter, known for designing the initial version of the Indian National Flag. He was a lecturer, author, geologist, educationalist, agriculturist, and a polyglot. He also authored a book titled ‘Thalli Raayi’ on geology. He was an expert in diamond mining.” Which one of the following personalities is described in the above paragraph?

[A] S. N. Bose

[B] P. C. Mahalanobis

[C] Acharya Vinoba Bhave

[D] Pingali Venkayya

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Pingali Venkayya (2 August 1876– 4 July 1963) was an Indian freedom fighter, known for designing the initial version of the Indian National Flag. Apart from his role in the independence movement, Venkayya was a lecturer, author, geologist, educationalist, agriculturist, and a polyglot. He was a lecturer, author, geologist, educationalist, agriculturist, and a polyglot. He also authored a book titled ‘Thalli Raayi’ on geology. He was an expert in diamond mining.

Source: PIB

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