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Development of Mathematics in India During the Vedic Period

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Which of the following is not a Vedic text?

  1. Rigveda

  2. Yajurveda

  3. Samaveda

  4. Atharvaveda

  5. Panchatantra


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The Panchatantra is a collection of fables and stories, not a Vedic text.

What is the name of the earliest known Indian mathematical text?

  1. Sulba Sutras

  2. Vedas

  3. Upanishads

  4. Brahmanas

  5. Aranyakas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sulba Sutras are a collection of mathematical rules and procedures, and are the earliest known Indian mathematical text.

What was the main purpose of the Sulba Sutras?

  1. To calculate the area of a circle

  2. To calculate the volume of a sphere

  3. To construct altars for religious rituals

  4. To solve algebraic equations

  5. To find the square root of a number


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Sulba Sutras were primarily used to construct altars for religious rituals, and contained rules for calculating the dimensions of these altars.

Which of the following is a mathematical concept that was first developed in the Sulba Sutras?

  1. The Pythagorean theorem

  2. The concept of zero

  3. The decimal system

  4. The concept of infinity

  5. The concept of negative numbers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem was first developed in the Sulba Sutras, although it was known to the Babylonians and Egyptians before this.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who is credited with developing the concept of zero?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira

  5. Pingala


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta is credited with developing the concept of zero, and he also wrote a treatise on mathematics called the Brahmasphuta Siddhanta.

Which of the following is a mathematical concept that was first developed by Aryabhata?

  1. The concept of infinity

  2. The concept of negative numbers

  3. The decimal system

  4. The concept of zero

  5. The Pythagorean theorem


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata was the first mathematician to develop the concept of infinity, and he also wrote a treatise on mathematics called the Aryabhatiya.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who is credited with developing the decimal system?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira

  5. Pingala


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata is credited with developing the decimal system, and he also wrote a treatise on mathematics called the Aryabhatiya.

Which of the following is a mathematical concept that was first developed by Bhaskara II?

  1. The concept of infinity

  2. The concept of negative numbers

  3. The decimal system

  4. The concept of zero

  5. The Pythagorean theorem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II was the first mathematician to develop the concept of negative numbers, and he also wrote a treatise on mathematics called the Lilavati.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who is credited with developing the concept of the square root of a negative number?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira

  5. Pingala


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II was the first mathematician to develop the concept of the square root of a negative number, and he also wrote a treatise on mathematics called the Lilavati.

Which of the following is a mathematical concept that was first developed by Varahamihira?

  1. The concept of infinity

  2. The concept of negative numbers

  3. The decimal system

  4. The concept of zero

  5. The Pythagorean theorem


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Varahamihira was the first mathematician to develop the concept of zero, and he also wrote a treatise on mathematics called the Panchasiddhantika.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who is credited with developing the concept of the sine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira

  5. Pingala


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata was the first mathematician to develop the concept of the sine function, and he also wrote a treatise on mathematics called the Aryabhatiya.

Which of the following is a mathematical concept that was first developed by Pingala?

  1. The concept of infinity

  2. The concept of negative numbers

  3. The decimal system

  4. The concept of zero

  5. The Pythagorean theorem


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pingala was the first mathematician to develop the concept of infinity, and he also wrote a treatise on mathematics called the Chandahshastra.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who is credited with developing the concept of the cosine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira

  5. Pingala


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata was the first mathematician to develop the concept of the cosine function, and he also wrote a treatise on mathematics called the Aryabhatiya.

Which of the following is a mathematical concept that was first developed by Brahmagupta?

  1. The concept of infinity

  2. The concept of negative numbers

  3. The decimal system

  4. The concept of zero

  5. The Pythagorean theorem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Brahmagupta was the first mathematician to develop the concept of negative numbers, and he also wrote a treatise on mathematics called the Brahmasphuta Siddhanta.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who is credited with developing the concept of the tangent function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira

  5. Pingala


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata was the first mathematician to develop the concept of the tangent function, and he also wrote a treatise on mathematics called the Aryabhatiya.

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