Women Mathematicians in Contemporary India

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the contributions of women mathematicians in contemporary India. These women have made significant strides in various fields of mathematics, including algebra, analysis, geometry, and statistics.
Number of Questions: 15
Created by:
Tags: indian mathematics women in mathematics contemporary india
Attempted 0/15 Correct 0 Score 0

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

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Renuka Vithal is an Indian mathematician who was awarded the Ramanujan Prize in 2017 for her work in algebraic geometry.

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on modular forms and automorphic representations?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava is an Indian-American mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 2014 for his work on modular forms and automorphic representations.

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

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Neena Gupta is an Indian mathematician who was elected as the President of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) in 2018, becoming the first woman to hold this position.

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on representation theory and algebraic groups?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sujatha Ramdorai is an Indian mathematician who is known for her work on representation theory and algebraic groups. She was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 1996.

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

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Renuka Vithal is the first Indian woman to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2018.

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on algebraic topology and knot theory?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Neena Gupta is an Indian mathematician who is known for her work on algebraic topology and knot theory. She was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 2006.

Who is the first Indian woman to be awarded the Padma Shri for her contributions to mathematics?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sujatha Ramdorai is the first Indian woman to be awarded the Padma Shri for her contributions to mathematics in 1991.

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on number theory and automorphic forms?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava is an Indian-American mathematician who is known for his work on number theory and automorphic forms. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 2014.

Who is the first Indian woman to be awarded the Infosys Prize in Mathematical Sciences?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Renuka Vithal is the first Indian woman to be awarded the Infosys Prize in Mathematical Sciences in 2013.

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on algebraic geometry and commutative algebra?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Neena Gupta is an Indian mathematician who is known for her work on algebraic geometry and commutative algebra. She was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 2006.

Who is the first Indian woman to be elected as a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS)?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sujatha Ramdorai is the first Indian woman to be elected as a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) in 2012.

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on differential geometry and geometric analysis?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Renuka Vithal is an Indian mathematician who is known for her work on differential geometry and geometric analysis. She was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 2017.

Who is the first Indian woman to be awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Renuka Vithal is the first Indian woman to be awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in 2006.

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on probability theory and stochastic processes?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Neena Gupta is an Indian mathematician who is known for her work on probability theory and stochastic processes. She was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 2006.

Who is the first Indian woman to be awarded the TWAS Prize for Mathematics?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Neena Gupta

  3. Sujatha Ramdorai

  4. Renuka Vithal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sujatha Ramdorai is the first Indian woman to be awarded the TWAS Prize for Mathematics in 2008.

- Hide questions