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Indian Mathematical Contributions to Government and Policy

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Who among the following Indian mathematicians played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. P. C. Mahalanobis

  3. C. V. Raman

  4. Homi J. Bhabha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

P. C. Mahalanobis was instrumental in founding the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in 1931. He served as its first director and made significant contributions to the development of statistical methods and their application in various fields, including economics, agriculture, and public health.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on game theory and its applications in economics and political science?

  1. R. L. Kashyap

  2. C. R. Rao

  3. V. K. Aatre

  4. Amartya Sen


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Amartya Sen is a renowned Indian economist and philosopher who has made significant contributions to game theory and its applications in economics and political science. He is known for his work on social choice theory, welfare economics, and development economics.

Who among the following Indian mathematicians served as the Chief Statistician of India and made notable contributions to the development of statistical infrastructure in the country?

  1. P. V. Sukhatme

  2. C. R. Rao

  3. K. R. Parthasarathy

  4. R. A. Fisher


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

P. V. Sukhatme served as the Chief Statistician of India from 1951 to 1961. He played a crucial role in establishing the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) and in developing a comprehensive statistical system for the country. His contributions helped lay the foundation for evidence-based policymaking in India.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on operations research and its applications in supply chain management, logistics, and healthcare?

  1. K. G. Ramakrishnan

  2. V. K. Aatre

  3. C. V. Raman

  4. S. S. Shrikhande


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

V. K. Aatre is a distinguished Indian mathematician and operations researcher who has made significant contributions to the field. He is known for his work on network optimization, scheduling, and inventory management. His research has had a profound impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chains, logistics systems, and healthcare operations.

Who among the following Indian mathematicians is renowned for his work on algebraic coding theory and its applications in communication and information theory?

  1. S. S. Shrikhande

  2. R. L. Kashyap

  3. K. G. Ramakrishnan

  4. C. R. Rao


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

S. S. Shrikhande is a renowned Indian mathematician who has made significant contributions to algebraic coding theory. His work on Hadamard matrices and designs has had a profound impact on the development of error-correcting codes and their applications in communication and information theory.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on probability theory and its applications in finance, insurance, and risk management?

  1. C. R. Rao

  2. R. L. Kashyap

  3. K. G. Ramakrishnan

  4. V. K. Aatre


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

R. L. Kashyap is a distinguished Indian mathematician and electrical engineer who has made significant contributions to probability theory and its applications. His research on stochastic processes, Bayesian inference, and statistical signal processing has had a profound impact on the fields of finance, insurance, and risk management.

Who among the following Indian mathematicians is renowned for his work on graph theory and its applications in computer science, social networks, and optimization?

  1. K. G. Ramakrishnan

  2. S. S. Shrikhande

  3. C. R. Rao

  4. V. K. Aatre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

K. G. Ramakrishnan is a distinguished Indian mathematician who has made significant contributions to graph theory. His work on graph coloring, graph algorithms, and extremal graph theory has had a profound impact on the development of computer science, social network analysis, and optimization techniques.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on number theory and its applications in cryptography, computer security, and coding theory?

  1. C. R. Rao

  2. R. L. Kashyap

  3. K. G. Ramakrishnan

  4. V. K. Aatre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

C. R. Rao is a renowned Indian mathematician and statistician who has made significant contributions to number theory. His work on quadratic forms, modular forms, and combinatorial number theory has had a profound impact on the development of cryptography, computer security, and coding theory.

Who among the following Indian mathematicians is known for his work on differential geometry and its applications in general relativity, cosmology, and fluid dynamics?

  1. S. S. Shrikhande

  2. R. L. Kashyap

  3. K. G. Ramakrishnan

  4. V. K. Aatre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

S. S. Shrikhande is a distinguished Indian mathematician who has made significant contributions to differential geometry. His work on Riemannian geometry, curvature theory, and submanifold geometry has had a profound impact on the development of general relativity, cosmology, and fluid dynamics.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on algebraic topology and its applications in knot theory, homology theory, and category theory?

  1. C. R. Rao

  2. R. L. Kashyap

  3. K. G. Ramakrishnan

  4. V. K. Aatre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

C. R. Rao is a renowned Indian mathematician and statistician who has made significant contributions to algebraic topology. His work on homology theory, cohomology theory, and fiber bundles has had a profound impact on the development of knot theory, category theory, and algebraic geometry.

Who among the following Indian mathematicians is known for his work on analysis and its applications in partial differential equations, harmonic analysis, and complex analysis?

  1. S. S. Shrikhande

  2. R. L. Kashyap

  3. K. G. Ramakrishnan

  4. V. K. Aatre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

S. S. Shrikhande is a distinguished Indian mathematician who has made significant contributions to analysis. His work on elliptic partial differential equations, harmonic analysis on Lie groups, and complex function theory has had a profound impact on the development of mathematical physics, signal processing, and fluid dynamics.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on applied mathematics and its applications in mathematical modeling, numerical analysis, and scientific computing?

  1. C. R. Rao

  2. R. L. Kashyap

  3. K. G. Ramakrishnan

  4. V. K. Aatre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

C. R. Rao is a renowned Indian mathematician and statistician who has made significant contributions to applied mathematics. His work on linear models, design of experiments, and multivariate analysis has had a profound impact on the development of mathematical modeling, numerical analysis, and scientific computing.

Who among the following Indian mathematicians is known for his work on optimization theory and its applications in operations research, management science, and engineering design?

  1. S. S. Shrikhande

  2. R. L. Kashyap

  3. K. G. Ramakrishnan

  4. V. K. Aatre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

S. S. Shrikhande is a distinguished Indian mathematician who has made significant contributions to optimization theory. His work on convex optimization, nonlinear programming, and combinatorial optimization has had a profound impact on the development of operations research, management science, and engineering design.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on probability theory and its applications in statistical inference, Bayesian analysis, and decision theory?

  1. C. R. Rao

  2. R. L. Kashyap

  3. K. G. Ramakrishnan

  4. V. K. Aatre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

C. R. Rao is a renowned Indian mathematician and statistician who has made significant contributions to probability theory. His work on likelihood theory, asymptotic theory, and nonparametric statistics has had a profound impact on the development of statistical inference, Bayesian analysis, and decision theory.

Who among the following Indian mathematicians is known for his work on mathematical finance and its applications in risk management, portfolio optimization, and derivative pricing?

  1. S. S. Shrikhande

  2. R. L. Kashyap

  3. K. G. Ramakrishnan

  4. V. K. Aatre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

S. S. Shrikhande is a distinguished Indian mathematician who has made significant contributions to mathematical finance. His work on stochastic calculus, option pricing theory, and credit risk modeling has had a profound impact on the development of risk management, portfolio optimization, and derivative pricing.

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