Women Mathematicians in Indian Government

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Who was the first woman to hold the position of Director of the Indian Statistical Institute?

  1. C. R. Rao

  2. P. C. Mahalanobis

  3. K. R. Parthasarathy

  4. Rukmini Devi Arundale


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rukmini Devi Arundale was the first woman to hold the position of Director of the Indian Statistical Institute, serving from 1955 to 1972.

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1975?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. C. S. Seshadri

  3. K. S. Parthasarathy

  4. Sarada Menon


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

C. S. Seshadri was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1975 for her contributions to mathematics.

Who was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Mathematical Society?

  1. Sarada Menon

  2. Shakuntala Devi

  3. C. S. Seshadri

  4. K. S. Parthasarathy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sarada Menon was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Mathematical Society, serving from 1944 to 1946.

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 1978?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. C. S. Seshadri

  3. K. S. Parthasarathy

  4. Sarada Menon


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

K. S. Parthasarathy was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 1978 for his contributions to mathematics.

Who was the first woman to be appointed as the Director of the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. C. S. Seshadri

  3. K. S. Parthasarathy

  4. Rukmini Devi Arundale


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rukmini Devi Arundale was the first woman to be appointed as the Director of the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, serving from 2007 to 2012.

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. C. S. Seshadri

  3. K. S. Parthasarathy

  4. Sarada Menon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shakuntala Devi was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014 for her contributions to mathematics.

Who was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Science Congress Association?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. C. S. Seshadri

  3. K. S. Parthasarathy

  4. Sarada Menon


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sarada Menon was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Science Congress Association, serving from 1947 to 1948.

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians in 2016?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. C. S. Seshadri

  3. K. S. Parthasarathy

  4. Neha Kumari


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Neha Kumari was awarded the Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians in 2016 for her contributions to mathematics.

Who was the first woman to be appointed as the Director of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. C. S. Seshadri

  3. K. S. Parthasarathy

  4. Rukmini Devi Arundale


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rukmini Devi Arundale was the first woman to be appointed as the Director of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai, serving from 1962 to 1972.

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Infosys Prize in Mathematical Sciences in 2017?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. C. S. Seshadri

  3. K. S. Parthasarathy

  4. Manjul Bhargava


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava was awarded the Infosys Prize in Mathematical Sciences in 2017 for his contributions to mathematics.

Who was the first woman to be elected as the President of the National Academy of Sciences, India?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. C. S. Seshadri

  3. K. S. Parthasarathy

  4. Sarada Menon


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sarada Menon was the first woman to be elected as the President of the National Academy of Sciences, India, serving from 1958 to 1960.

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2019?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. C. S. Seshadri

  3. K. S. Parthasarathy

  4. Manjul Bhargava


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2019 for his contributions to mathematics.

Who was the first woman to be appointed as the Director of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. C. S. Seshadri

  3. K. S. Parthasarathy

  4. Rukmini Devi Arundale


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rukmini Devi Arundale was the first woman to be appointed as the Director of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, serving from 2008 to 2013.

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal in 2020?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. C. S. Seshadri

  3. K. S. Parthasarathy

  4. Neha Kumari


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Neha Kumari was awarded the Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal in 2020 for her contributions to mathematics.

Who was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Mathematical Society in the 21st century?

  1. Shakuntala Devi

  2. C. S. Seshadri

  3. K. S. Parthasarathy

  4. Manjul Bhargava


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Mathematical Society in the 21st century, serving from 2018 to 2020.

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