Women Mathematicians in Indian History

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Who was the first Indian woman to receive a doctorate in mathematics?

  1. Lilavati

  2. Savitribai Phule

  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan

  4. Shakuntala Devi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A.G. Ramakrishnan was the first Indian woman to receive a doctorate in mathematics in 1954 from the University of Madras.

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on number theory and Diophantine equations?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Renuka Bhalerao

  3. Manjul Bhargava

  4. Sujatha Ramdorai


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava is an Indian-American mathematician known for his work on number theory and Diophantine equations. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 2014.

Who was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Mathematical Society?

  1. Lilavati

  2. Savitribai Phule

  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan

  4. Shakuntala Devi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A.G. Ramakrishnan was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Mathematical Society in 1980.

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on algebraic geometry and representation theory?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Renuka Bhalerao

  3. Manjul Bhargava

  4. Sujatha Ramdorai


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sujatha Ramdorai is an Indian mathematician known for her work on algebraic geometry and representation theory. She was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2007.

Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Padma Shri for her contributions to mathematics?

  1. Lilavati

  2. Savitribai Phule

  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan

  4. Shakuntala Devi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Shakuntala Devi was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Padma Shri for her contributions to mathematics in 1976.

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on graph theory and combinatorics?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Renuka Bhalerao

  3. Manjul Bhargava

  4. Sujatha Ramdorai


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Renuka Bhalerao is an Indian mathematician known for her work on graph theory and combinatorics. She was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 1997.

Who was the first Indian woman to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society?

  1. Lilavati

  2. Savitribai Phule

  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan

  4. Shakuntala Devi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A.G. Ramakrishnan was the first Indian woman to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1999.

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on partial differential equations and fluid dynamics?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Renuka Bhalerao

  3. Manjul Bhargava

  4. Sujatha Ramdorai


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sujatha Ramdorai is an Indian mathematician known for her work on partial differential equations and fluid dynamics. She was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2007.

Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians?

  1. Lilavati

  2. Savitribai Phule

  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan

  4. Shakuntala Devi


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians in 2005.

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on number theory and modular forms?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Renuka Bhalerao

  3. Manjul Bhargava

  4. Sujatha Ramdorai


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava is an Indian-American mathematician known for his work on number theory and modular forms. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 2014.

Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Infosys Prize in Mathematics?

  1. Lilavati

  2. Savitribai Phule

  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan

  4. Shakuntala Devi


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Infosys Prize in Mathematics in 2012.

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on algebraic geometry and representation theory?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Renuka Bhalerao

  3. Manjul Bhargava

  4. Sujatha Ramdorai


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sujatha Ramdorai is an Indian mathematician known for her work on algebraic geometry and representation theory. She was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2007.

Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Padma Bhushan for her contributions to mathematics?

  1. Lilavati

  2. Savitribai Phule

  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan

  4. Shakuntala Devi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A.G. Ramakrishnan was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Padma Bhushan for her contributions to mathematics in 2005.

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on number theory and Diophantine equations?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Renuka Bhalerao

  3. Manjul Bhargava

  4. Sujatha Ramdorai


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava is an Indian-American mathematician known for his work on number theory and Diophantine equations. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 2014.

Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize?

  1. Lilavati

  2. Savitribai Phule

  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan

  4. Shakuntala Devi


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava was the first Indian woman to be awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in 2005.

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