Indian Mathematical History and Timeline

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Which ancient Indian mathematician is known for his contributions to number theory, including the discovery of the Pythagorean theorem?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 6th century CE. He is known for his contributions to number theory, including the discovery of the Pythagorean theorem, as well as his work on algebra and astronomy.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the Fibonacci sequence and the development of the decimal system?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th century CE. He is known for his work on the Fibonacci sequence and the development of the decimal system, as well as his contributions to trigonometry and astronomy.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on calculus, including the development of the concept of the derivative?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 12th century CE. He is known for his work on calculus, including the development of the concept of the derivative, as well as his contributions to number theory, algebra, and astronomy.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on number theory, including the discovery of the Hardy-Ramanujan theorem?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician who lived in the early 20th century. He is known for his work on number theory, including the discovery of the Hardy-Ramanujan theorem, as well as his contributions to analysis, combinatorics, and mathematical physics.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on algebraic geometry and the development of the theory of schemes?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

C. P. Ramanujam was an Indian mathematician who lived in the 20th century. He is known for his work on algebraic geometry and the development of the theory of schemes, as well as his contributions to number theory and analysis.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on differential geometry and the development of the theory of connections?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

S. S. Chern was an Indian-American mathematician who lived in the 20th century. He is known for his work on differential geometry and the development of the theory of connections, as well as his contributions to topology and algebraic geometry.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on algebraic topology and the development of the theory of homology?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

K. S. Chandrasekharan was an Indian mathematician who lived in the 20th century. He is known for his work on algebraic topology and the development of the theory of homology, as well as his contributions to number theory and analysis.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on number theory and the development of the theory of modular forms?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

R. P. Bambah was an Indian mathematician who lived in the 20th century. He is known for his work on number theory and the development of the theory of modular forms, as well as his contributions to analysis and algebraic geometry.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on algebraic geometry and the development of the theory of birational geometry?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

S. Ramanan is an Indian mathematician who is known for his work on algebraic geometry and the development of the theory of birational geometry, as well as his contributions to number theory and analysis.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on differential geometry and the development of the theory of Riemannian manifolds?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

M. S. Raghunathan is an Indian mathematician who is known for his work on differential geometry and the development of the theory of Riemannian manifolds, as well as his contributions to algebraic geometry and analysis.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on number theory and the development of the theory of automorphic forms?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

R. Balasubramanian is an Indian mathematician who is known for his work on number theory and the development of the theory of automorphic forms, as well as his contributions to algebraic geometry and analysis.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on algebraic topology and the development of the theory of K-theory?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

V. K. Patodi is an Indian mathematician who is known for his work on algebraic topology and the development of the theory of K-theory, as well as his contributions to differential geometry and analysis.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on differential geometry and the development of the theory of gauge theory?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

A. Sen is an Indian mathematician who is known for his work on differential geometry and the development of the theory of gauge theory, as well as his contributions to algebraic geometry and analysis.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on number theory and the development of the theory of modular forms?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

D. Ramakrishnan is an Indian mathematician who is known for his work on number theory and the development of the theory of modular forms, as well as his contributions to algebraic geometry and analysis.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on algebraic geometry and the development of the theory of birational geometry?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

A. J. Sommese is an Indian mathematician who is known for his work on algebraic geometry and the development of the theory of birational geometry, as well as his contributions to number theory and analysis.

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