Achievements of Women Mathematicians in India
This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about the achievements of women mathematicians in India. The questions cover various aspects of their contributions to the field of mathematics, including their research, teaching, and mentoring.
Questions
Who was the first Indian woman to earn a doctorate in mathematics?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Sarada K. Menon
Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on number theory and Diophantine equations?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Manjul Bhargava
Who was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Mathematical Society?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Sarada K. Menon
Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on algebraic geometry and representation theory?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Indira Chatterji
Who was the first Indian woman to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Rohini Godbole
Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on graph theory and combinatorics?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Nalini Anantharaman
Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Padma Shri?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Sarada K. Menon
Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on partial differential equations and fluid dynamics?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Manju Bansal
Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Padma Bhushan?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Sarada K. Menon
Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on number theory and cryptography?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Neena Gupta
Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Padma Vibhushan?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Sarada K. Menon
Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on algebraic topology and knot theory?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Sujatha Ramdorai
Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Ramanujan Prize?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Manjul Bhargava
Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on differential geometry and general relativity?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Indira Chatterji
Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Fields Medal?
- Shakuntala Devi
- Lilavati
- Renuka Bhave
- Manjul Bhargava