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Quiz on Famous Indian Mathematicians and Their Contributions

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is often regarded as the first of the great mathematicians in the classical age of Indian mathematics?

a)

Aryabhata

b)

Brahmagupta

c)

Bhaskara II

d)

Madhava of Sangamagrama

2.

Which mathematician is credited with the development of the place value system and the concept of zero?

a)

Radhanath Sikdar

b)

Srinivasa Ramanujan

c)

Aryabhata

d)

Bhaskara I

3.

What is the name of Bhaskara II's famous work that includes problems on linear equations and permutations?

a)

Brahmasphutasiddhanta

b)

Aryabhatiya

c)

Bijaganita

d)

Lilavati

4.

Which mathematician is known for his contributions to the infinite series for trigonometric functions?

a)

Manjul Bhargava

b)

Madhava of Sangamagrama

c)

Harish-Chandra

d)

C.R. Rao

5.

Who developed a highly original approach to the partition function?

a)

Radhanath Sikdar

b)

C.R. Rao

c)

Bhaskara I

d)

Srinivasa Ramanujan

6.

Which mathematician calculated the height of Mount Everest using trigonometric calculations?

a)

Harish-Chandra

b)

Radhanath Sikdar

c)

Aryabhata

d)

Brahmagupta

7.

What theorem is C.R. Rao known for developing that is a cornerstone of statistical theory?

a)

Partition Function

b)

Rao-Blackwell Theorem

c)

Cramer-Rao Bound

d)

Mock Theta Functions

8.

Which contemporary mathematician was awarded the Fields Medal in 2014?

a)

Harish-Chandra

b)

Manjul Bhargava

c)

Srinivasa Ramanujan

d)

C.R. Rao

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