Multiple choice general knowledge history

Zero was invented by Aryabhatta ?

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

While Aryabhatta played a monumental role in the development of the decimal place-value system and the concept of zero, he was not the sole inventor of the numerical zero. The concept of zero as both a placeholder and a number evolved through earlier mathematical traditions in ancient India and other civilizations.

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