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The Integration of Indian Mathematics into Economic Curricula

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Which ancient Indian mathematician is known for his contributions to the field of astronomy and mathematics, including the development of the decimal system and the concept of zero?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Panini


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, an ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with the development of the decimal system and the concept of zero.

What is the name of the ancient Indian text that contains mathematical knowledge, including rules for arithmetic, geometry, and algebra?

  1. The Vedas

  2. The Upanishads

  3. The Bhagavad Gita

  4. The Sulba Sutras


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Sulba Sutras are a collection of ancient Indian texts that contain mathematical knowledge, including rules for arithmetic, geometry, and algebra.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the Fibonacci sequence and the development of the Pascal's triangle?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Pingala


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pingala, an ancient Indian mathematician, is known for his work on the Fibonacci sequence and the development of the Pascal's triangle.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the concept of negative numbers and the use of symbols to represent mathematical operations?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, an ancient Indian mathematician, is credited with the development of the concept of negative numbers and the use of symbols to represent mathematical operations.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his contributions to the field of trigonometry, including the development of the sine and cosine functions?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, an ancient Indian mathematician, is known for his contributions to the field of trigonometry, including the development of the sine and cosine functions.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the calculus and the use of infinite series?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan, a modern Indian mathematician, is known for his contributions to the field of mathematics, including the development of the concept of the calculus and the use of infinite series.

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

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. G. H. Hardy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

G. H. Hardy, a British mathematician, is known for his work on the theory of numbers and the development of modular arithmetic, in collaboration with Srinivasa Ramanujan.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the normal distribution and the central limit theorem?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. C. R. Rao


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

C. R. Rao, an Indian mathematician and statistician, is known for his contributions to the field of statistics, including the development of the concept of the normal distribution and the central limit theorem.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on game theory and the development of the Nash equilibrium?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. John Nash


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

John Nash, an American mathematician, is known for his work on game theory and the development of the Nash equilibrium, in collaboration with Indian mathematician R. P. Parameswaran.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the fast Fourier transform (FFT) and the discrete cosine transform (DCT)?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Narendra Karmarkar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Narendra Karmarkar, an Indian mathematician, is known for his contributions to the field of computer science, including the development of the concept of the fast Fourier transform (FFT) and the discrete cosine transform (DCT).

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on algorithms and the development of the Karmarkar's algorithm for linear programming?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Narendra Karmarkar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Narendra Karmarkar, an Indian mathematician, is known for his work on algorithms and the development of the Karmarkar's algorithm for linear programming.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the zeta function and the Riemann hypothesis?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan, an Indian mathematician, is known for his contributions to the field of mathematics, including the development of the concept of the zeta function and the Riemann hypothesis.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the theory of relativity and the development of the general theory of relativity?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Albert Einstein


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Albert Einstein, a German-born physicist, is known for his work on the theory of relativity and the development of the general theory of relativity, in collaboration with Indian mathematician Satyendra Nath Bose.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the black hole and the theory of black hole thermodynamics?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, an Indian-American astrophysicist, is known for his contributions to the field of astrophysics, including the development of the concept of the black hole and the theory of black hole thermodynamics.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the theory of strings and the development of the AdS/CFT correspondence?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Ashoke Sen


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ashoke Sen, an Indian physicist, is known for his contributions to the field of theoretical physics, including the development of the AdS/CFT correspondence.

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