Indian Mathematicians and Transportation

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Who is considered the father of Indian mathematics?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata is considered the father of Indian mathematics due to his significant contributions to the field in the 5th century AD.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the zero?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta developed the concept of the zero in the 7th century AD, which revolutionized mathematics.

Who is known for their work on the Fibonacci sequence?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II studied and expanded upon the Fibonacci sequence in the 12th century AD.

Which Indian mathematician made significant contributions to the field of calculus?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan made significant contributions to the field of calculus in the early 20th century.

Who is known for their work on the theory of numbers?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan made significant contributions to the theory of numbers in the early 20th century.

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 in the 5th century AD.

Who is known for their work on the cosine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II studied and expanded upon the cosine function in the 12th century AD.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the tangent function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama developed the concept of the tangent function in the 14th century AD.

Who is known for their work on the cotangent function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama also studied and expanded upon the cotangent function in the 14th century AD.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the secant function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama developed the concept of the secant function in the 14th century AD.

Who is known for their work on the cosecant function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama also studied and expanded upon the cosecant function in the 14th century AD.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the versine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama developed the concept of the versine function in the 14th century AD.

Who is known for their work on the haversine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama also studied and expanded upon the haversine function in the 14th century AD.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the exsecant function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama developed the concept of the exsecant function in the 14th century AD.

Who is known for their work on the excscant function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama also studied and expanded upon the excscant function in the 14th century AD.

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