Indian Contributions to Mathematics

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about the significant contributions made by Indian mathematicians to the field of mathematics.
Number of Questions: 15
Created by:
Tags: indian mathematics indian contributions to mathematics history of mathematics
Attempted 0/15 Correct 0 Score 0

Who is considered as the father of Indian mathematics?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata is widely regarded as the father of Indian mathematics due to his groundbreaking work in the 5th century CE.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of zero?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta is credited with the development of the concept of zero, which revolutionized mathematical calculations.

The Fibonacci sequence was first described by which Indian mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta provided the first explicit description of the Fibonacci sequence in the 7th century CE.

Who formulated the quadratic equation and its solution?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II developed a formula for solving quadratic equations in the 12th century CE.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on trigonometry?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata made significant contributions to trigonometry, including the development of trigonometric tables and formulas.

Who is credited with the discovery of the Pythagorean theorem?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Baudhayana, an Indian mathematician from the 8th century BCE, is believed to have discovered the Pythagorean theorem independently of Pythagoras.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of negative numbers?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta introduced the concept of negative numbers and developed rules for their operations in the 7th century CE.

Who is known for his work on calculus?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan, a 20th-century Indian mathematician, made significant contributions to calculus, including the development of new theorems and formulas.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the decimal system?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata is credited with the development of the decimal system, which revolutionized the way numbers were represented and calculated.

Who is known for his work on number theory?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan made groundbreaking contributions to number theory, including the discovery of new types of prime numbers and the development of new mathematical functions.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the sine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata developed the concept of the sine function and provided a table of sine values, which was crucial for astronomical calculations.

Who is known for his work on combinatorics?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II made significant contributions to combinatorics, including the development of formulas for permutations and combinations.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the golden ratio?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta discovered the golden ratio and used it in his mathematical calculations and geometric constructions.

Who is known for his work on probability?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan made significant contributions to probability theory, including the development of new methods for solving probability problems.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the Pascal's triangle?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II developed the concept of the Pascal's triangle, which is a triangular array of binomial coefficients.

- Hide questions