The Work of A. K. Raina

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What is the name of the theorem that A. K. Raina proved in 1972?

  1. Raina's Conjecture

  2. Raina's Theorem

  3. Raina-Chowla Conjecture

  4. Raina-Chowla Theorem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Raina's Theorem states that if $a$ and $b$ are positive integers such that $a^2 + b^2$ is a prime number, then $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime.

In what year did A. K. Raina publish his paper on the distribution of prime numbers?

  1. 1965

  2. 1967

  3. 1969

  4. 1971


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In 1969, A. K. Raina published a paper titled "On the Distribution of Prime Numbers" in the Journal of the London Mathematical Society.

What is the name of the conjecture that A. K. Raina and S. Chowla proposed in 1964?

  1. Raina-Chowla Conjecture

  2. Raina's Conjecture

  3. Chowla's Conjecture

  4. Hardy-Littlewood Conjecture


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Raina-Chowla Conjecture states that for any positive integer $n$, there exist infinitely many primes $p$ such that $p^n - 1$ is also a prime number.

Which of the following is not a field of mathematics that A. K. Raina made significant contributions to?

  1. Number Theory

  2. Algebra

  3. Analysis

  4. Geometry


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A. K. Raina's main contributions were in the fields of number theory, analysis, and geometry.

What is the name of the theorem that A. K. Raina proved in 1974?

  1. Raina's Conjecture

  2. Raina's Theorem

  3. Raina-Chowla Conjecture

  4. Raina-Chowla Theorem


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Raina's Conjecture states that for any positive integer $n$, there exist infinitely many primes $p$ such that $p^n + 1$ is also a prime number.

In what year did A. K. Raina publish his paper on the Riemann hypothesis?

  1. 1973

  2. 1975

  3. 1977

  4. 1979


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 1975, A. K. Raina published a paper titled "On the Riemann Hypothesis" in the Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society.

What is the name of the theorem that A. K. Raina proved in 1978?

  1. Raina's Conjecture

  2. Raina's Theorem

  3. Raina-Chowla Conjecture

  4. Raina-Chowla Theorem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Raina's Theorem states that for any positive integer $n$, there exist infinitely many primes $p$ such that $p^n - 2$ is also a prime number.

In what year did A. K. Raina publish his paper on the distribution of prime numbers in arithmetic progressions?

  1. 1980

  2. 1982

  3. 1984

  4. 1986


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 1982, A. K. Raina published a paper titled "On the Distribution of Prime Numbers in Arithmetic Progressions" in the Journal of Number Theory.

What is the name of the theorem that A. K. Raina proved in 1985?

  1. Raina's Conjecture

  2. Raina's Theorem

  3. Raina-Chowla Conjecture

  4. Raina-Chowla Theorem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Raina's Theorem states that for any positive integer $n$, there exist infinitely many primes $p$ such that $p^n + 3$ is also a prime number.

In what year did A. K. Raina publish his paper on the Goldbach conjecture?

  1. 1987

  2. 1989

  3. 1991

  4. 1993


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 1989, A. K. Raina published a paper titled "On the Goldbach Conjecture" in the Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society.

What is the name of the theorem that A. K. Raina proved in 1992?

  1. Raina's Conjecture

  2. Raina's Theorem

  3. Raina-Chowla Conjecture

  4. Raina-Chowla Theorem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Raina's Theorem states that for any positive integer $n$, there exist infinitely many primes $p$ such that $p^n + 4$ is also a prime number.

In what year did A. K. Raina publish his paper on the distribution of prime numbers in short intervals?

  1. 1994

  2. 1996

  3. 1998

  4. 2000


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 1996, A. K. Raina published a paper titled "On the Distribution of Prime Numbers in Short Intervals" in the Journal of the London Mathematical Society.

What is the name of the theorem that A. K. Raina proved in 2001?

  1. Raina's Conjecture

  2. Raina's Theorem

  3. Raina-Chowla Conjecture

  4. Raina-Chowla Theorem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Raina's Theorem states that for any positive integer $n$, there exist infinitely many primes $p$ such that $p^n + 5$ is also a prime number.

In what year did A. K. Raina publish his paper on the distribution of prime numbers in arithmetic progressions with common difference 2?

  1. 2003

  2. 2005

  3. 2007

  4. 2009


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 2005, A. K. Raina published a paper titled "On the Distribution of Prime Numbers in Arithmetic Progressions with Common Difference 2" in the Journal of Number Theory.

What is the name of the theorem that A. K. Raina proved in 2010?

  1. Raina's Conjecture

  2. Raina's Theorem

  3. Raina-Chowla Conjecture

  4. Raina-Chowla Theorem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Raina's Theorem states that for any positive integer $n$, there exist infinitely many primes $p$ such that $p^n + 6$ is also a prime number.

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