With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?

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UPSC Civil Services Exam (Prelims) General Studies Official Paper-I (Held On: 10 Oct 2021)

Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian Nation Flag here.
Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of Andhra region from here.
Rabindranath Tagore Translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.
Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquartes of Theosophical Society first here.

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

Madanapalle, a town in Andhra Pradesh, holds a special place in Indian history, particularly in the context of Rabindranath Tagore and the National Anthem.
Rabindranath Tagore in Madanapalle:
- In 1919, Tagore visited Madanapalle, where he stayed at the Besant Theosophical College.
- It was during this stay that he translated "Jana Gana Mana" (the National Anthem of India) from Bengali to English. This translation is titled "The Morning Song of India."
- Hence, Option 3 is correct.

Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour flag in Vijayawada, not Madanapalle.
- Hence, Option 1 is incorrect.
Pattabhi Sitaramaiah was active in the Andhra region during the freedom movement, but there is no record of him leading the Quit India Movement from Madanapalle.
- Hence, Option 2 is incorrect.
The Theosophical Society was founded by Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott in New York in 1875, and its headquarters were later moved to Adyar, Chennai (then Madras), not Madanapalle.
- Hence, Option 4 is incorrect.