Women Mathematicians in Indian Media

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Which Indian woman mathematician was featured in the documentary film "The Joy of X"?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Manjul Bhargava

  3. Renuka Vithal

  4. Neela Bhagwat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shakuntala Devi, known as the "human computer", was featured in the documentary film "The Joy of X" for her extraordinary mental calculation abilities.

Who is the first Indian woman to receive the Ramanujan Prize?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Renuka Vithal

  3. Neela Bhagwat

  4. Sujatha Ramdorai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava, an Indian-American mathematician, was the first Indian woman to receive the Ramanujan Prize in 2005 for his work in number theory.

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Padma Shri in 2010?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Manjul Bhargava

  3. Renuka Vithal

  4. Neela Bhagwat


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Renuka Vithal, a renowned Indian mathematician, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2010 for her contributions to algebraic geometry and representation theory.

Who is the founder of the Indian Women in Mathematics Association (IWMA)?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Manjul Bhargava

  3. Renuka Vithal

  4. Neela Bhagwat


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Neela Bhagwat, a distinguished Indian mathematician, is the founder of the Indian Women in Mathematics Association (IWMA), which aims to promote the participation of women in mathematics.

Which Indian woman mathematician was featured in the book "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Manjul Bhargava

  3. Renuka Vithal

  4. Sujatha Ramdorai


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sujatha Ramdorai, an Indian-American mathematician and computer scientist, was featured in the book "Hidden Figures" for her contributions to NASA's space program.

Who is the first Indian woman to be elected as the President of the International Mathematical Union (IMU)?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Manjul Bhargava

  3. Renuka Vithal

  4. Ingrid Daubechies


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ingrid Daubechies, a Belgian-American mathematician, was the first woman to be elected as the President of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) in 2018.

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2017?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Manjul Bhargava

  3. Renuka Vithal

  4. Neela Bhagwat


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2017 for his outstanding contributions to number theory.

Who is the first Indian woman to win the Fields Medal?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Manjul Bhargava

  3. Renuka Vithal

  4. Neela Bhagwat


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava is the first Indian woman to win the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in mathematics, in 2014 for his work on number theory.

Which Indian woman mathematician was featured in the documentary film "The Numberphile"?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Manjul Bhargava

  3. Renuka Vithal

  4. Neela Bhagwat


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava was featured in the documentary film "The Numberphile" for his work on number theory and his contributions to mathematics.

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

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Manjul Bhargava

  3. Renuka Vithal

  4. Neela Bhagwat


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2016, becoming the first Indian woman to receive this honor.

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Infosys Prize in Mathematical Sciences in 2019?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Manjul Bhargava

  3. Renuka Vithal

  4. Neela Bhagwat


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Neela Bhagwat was awarded the Infosys Prize in Mathematical Sciences in 2019 for her outstanding contributions to algebraic geometry and representation theory.

Who is the first Indian woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Mathematical Society (IMS)?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Manjul Bhargava

  3. Renuka Vithal

  4. Neela Bhagwat


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Renuka Vithal was elected as the President of the Indian Mathematical Society (IMS) in 2017, becoming the first woman to hold this position.

Which Indian woman mathematician was featured in the article "The Women of Mathematics" published by The New York Times?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Manjul Bhargava

  3. Renuka Vithal

  4. Neela Bhagwat


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava was featured in the article "The Women of Mathematics" published by The New York Times for her contributions to number theory and her efforts to promote diversity in mathematics.

Who is the first Indian woman to be elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Manjul Bhargava

  3. Renuka Vithal

  4. Neela Bhagwat


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in 2013, becoming the first Indian woman to receive this honor.

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal by the Indian National Science Academy (INSA)?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. Manjul Bhargava

  3. Renuka Vithal

  4. Neela Bhagwat


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Renuka Vithal was awarded the Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal by the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) in 2016 for her outstanding contributions to algebraic geometry and representation theory.

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