Influence of Indian Mathematics on Transportation

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Which ancient Indian text is considered the foundation of Indian mathematics?

  1. Rig Veda

  2. Atharva Veda

  3. Yajur Veda

  4. Sama Veda


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Yajur Veda contains the earliest known mathematical concepts in India, including the use of numbers and geometric figures.

Who is regarded as the father of Indian mathematics?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata (476-550 CE) is considered the father of Indian mathematics for his groundbreaking work in astronomy, mathematics, and trigonometry.

What is the name of the Indian number system that is still widely used today?

  1. Decimal System

  2. Binary System

  3. Octal System

  4. Hexadecimal System


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The decimal system, which uses 10 digits (0-9), originated in India and is now the most widely used number system in the world.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of zero?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Brahmagupta (598-668 CE) developed the concept of zero and introduced it into the Indian number system.

The Fibonacci sequence, a series of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, was first described by which Indian mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II (1114-1185 CE) was the first mathematician to describe the Fibonacci sequence in his book, Lilavati.

The concept of negative numbers was first introduced by which Indian mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Brahmagupta was the first mathematician to introduce the concept of negative numbers and develop rules for their operations.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the sine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata developed the concept of the sine function and introduced it into trigonometry.

The concept of the cosine function was first introduced by which Indian mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II introduced the concept of the cosine function and developed trigonometric identities involving sine and cosine.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the tangent function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II developed the concept of the tangent function and introduced it into trigonometry.

The concept of the secant function was first introduced by which Indian mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II introduced the concept of the secant function and developed trigonometric identities involving secant and tangent.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the cosecant function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II introduced the concept of the cosecant function and developed trigonometric identities involving cosecant and sine.

The concept of the cotangent function was first introduced by which Indian mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II introduced the concept of the cotangent function and developed trigonometric identities involving cotangent and tangent.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the Pythagorean theorem?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Baudhayana (800 BCE) developed the concept of the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

The concept of the arithmetic mean was first introduced by which Indian mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata introduced the concept of the arithmetic mean, which is the sum of a set of numbers divided by the number of numbers in the set.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the geometric mean?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Brahmagupta developed the concept of the geometric mean, which is the nth root of the product of n numbers.

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