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The Use of Mathematics in Indian Religious Apocalyptic Literature

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In which Indian religious text is the concept of the 'kalpa' found?

  1. Rigveda

  2. Yajurveda

  3. Atharvaveda

  4. Brahmanas


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The concept of the 'kalpa' as a cosmic cycle is found in the Brahmanas, which are a collection of ritual texts associated with the Vedas.

What is the significance of the number 108 in Indian religious apocalyptic literature?

  1. The number of beads in a mala

  2. The number of Upanishads

  3. The number of major Hindu deities

  4. The number of years in a kalpa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Indian religious tradition, the number 108 is considered sacred and is often associated with spiritual practices such as japa (mantra repetition) and meditation. It is also the number of beads in a mala, a string of beads used for counting mantras.

Which Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of the 'yugas'?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Varahamihira, a 6th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician, is credited with developing the concept of the 'yugas', or cosmic ages, in his work 'Brihat Samhita'.

What is the significance of the number 4 in Indian religious apocalyptic literature?

  1. The number of Vedas

  2. The number of major Hindu deities

  3. The number of yugas in a kalpa

  4. The number of directions


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In Indian religious apocalyptic literature, the number 4 is significant because it represents the number of yugas, or cosmic ages, in a kalpa, or cosmic cycle.

Which Indian religious text contains the concept of the 'pralaya', or cosmic dissolution?

  1. Rigveda

  2. Yajurveda

  3. Atharvaveda

  4. Puranas


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The concept of the 'pralaya', or cosmic dissolution, is found in the Puranas, a collection of ancient Indian religious texts that contain myths, legends, and historical accounts.

What is the significance of the number 7 in Indian religious apocalyptic literature?

  1. The number of major Hindu deities

  2. The number of rishis, or sages

  3. The number of heavens

  4. The number of hells


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Indian religious apocalyptic literature, the number 7 is significant because it represents the number of rishis, or sages, who are believed to have received the Vedas from the gods.

Which Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of the 'graha-yuddha', or planetary warfare?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Varahamihira, a 6th-century Indian astronomer and mathematician, is credited with developing the concept of the 'graha-yuddha', or planetary warfare, in his work 'Brihat Samhita'.

What is the significance of the number 12 in Indian religious apocalyptic literature?

  1. The number of months in a year

  2. The number of zodiac signs

  3. The number of major Hindu deities

  4. The number of yugas in a kalpa


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Indian religious apocalyptic literature, the number 12 is significant because it represents the number of zodiac signs, which are used in astrology to predict the future.

Which Indian religious text contains the concept of the 'avatara', or divine incarnation?

  1. Rigveda

  2. Yajurveda

  3. Atharvaveda

  4. Bhagavad Gita


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The concept of the 'avatara', or divine incarnation, is found in the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu text that is part of the epic Mahabharata.

What is the significance of the number 1008 in Indian religious apocalyptic literature?

  1. The number of names of Vishnu

  2. The number of Upanishads

  3. The number of major Hindu deities

  4. The number of years in a kalpa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Indian religious apocalyptic literature, the number 1008 is significant because it represents the number of names of Vishnu, one of the major Hindu deities.

Which Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of the 'chakravala' method for solving indeterminate equations?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, a 7th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of the 'chakravala' method for solving indeterminate equations.

What is the significance of the number 27 in Indian religious apocalyptic literature?

  1. The number of nakshatras, or lunar mansions

  2. The number of major Hindu deities

  3. The number of yugas in a kalpa

  4. The number of hells


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Indian religious apocalyptic literature, the number 27 is significant because it represents the number of nakshatras, or lunar mansions, which are used in astrology to predict the future.

Which Indian religious text contains the concept of the 'moksha', or liberation from the cycle of rebirth?

  1. Rigveda

  2. Yajurveda

  3. Atharvaveda

  4. Upanishads


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The concept of the 'moksha', or liberation from the cycle of rebirth, is found in the Upanishads, a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts.

What is the significance of the number 360 in Indian religious apocalyptic literature?

  1. The number of days in a year

  2. The number of degrees in a circle

  3. The number of major Hindu deities

  4. The number of yugas in a kalpa


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Indian religious apocalyptic literature, the number 360 is significant because it represents the number of degrees in a circle, which is used in astrology to predict the future.

Which Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of the 'Fibonacci sequence'?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, a 7th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of the 'Fibonacci sequence', a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones.

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