Mathematical Research in India

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Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the Riemann hypothesis?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Harish-Chandra was an Indian-American mathematician who made significant contributions to the theory of Lie groups and their representations.

Who is considered the father of Indian mathematics?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th century CE. He is considered the father of Indian mathematics because of his contributions to arithmetic, algebra, and astronomy.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the theory of modular forms?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

C. P. Ramanujam was an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the theory of modular forms. He is also known for his work on number theory and automorphic forms.

Who is the first Indian woman to receive the Fields Medal?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Akshay Venkatesh

  3. Maryam Mirzakhani

  4. Caucher Birkar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the theory of algebraic groups?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

S. S. Shrikhande was an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the theory of algebraic groups. He is also known for his work on combinatorics and graph theory.

Who is the first Indian to receive the Abel Prize?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician who received the Abel Prize in 1919 for his work on number theory.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the theory of automorphic forms?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Harish-Chandra was an Indian-American mathematician who made significant contributions to the theory of automorphic forms. He is also known for his work on Lie groups and their representations.

Who is the first Indian to receive the Ramanujan Prize?

  1. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Akshay Venkatesh

  3. Maryam Mirzakhani

  4. Caucher Birkar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Manjul Bhargava is an Indian-American mathematician who was awarded the Ramanujan Prize in 2005 for his work on number theory.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the theory of special functions?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

C. P. Ramanujam was an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the theory of special functions. He is also known for his work on number theory and automorphic forms.

Who is the first Indian to receive the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician who received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 1923 for his work on number theory.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the theory of algebraic geometry?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

S. S. Shrikhande was an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the theory of algebraic geometry. He is also known for his work on combinatorics and graph theory.

Who is the first Indian to receive the Padma Vibhushan?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician who received the Padma Vibhushan in 1954 for his work on number theory.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the theory of differential geometry?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

S. S. Shrikhande was an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the theory of differential geometry. He is also known for his work on combinatorics and graph theory.

Who is the first Indian to receive the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician who received the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship in 1941 for his work on number theory.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the theory of probability?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

S. S. Shrikhande was an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the theory of probability. He is also known for his work on combinatorics and graph theory.

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