Multiple choice general knowledge history

____ was invented by Indians dating as early as 5th Century.

  1. Infinity

  2. Negativity

  3. Zero

  4. Decimal
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The concept of zero as a number was indeed developed in India during the 5th century CE. Mathematician Brahmagupta (7th century) provided rules for arithmetic operations involving zero. While ancient civilizations like Babylon and Mayan used placeholder symbols, India's innovation was treating zero as a number with its own value.

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