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.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Indian woman to earn a doctorate in mathematics?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Sarada K. Menon
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on number theory and Diophantine equations?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Manjul Bhargava
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Mathematical Society?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Sarada K. Menon
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on algebraic geometry and representation theory?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Indira Chatterji
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Indian woman to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Rohini Godbole
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on graph theory and combinatorics?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Nalini Anantharaman
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Padma Shri?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Sarada K. Menon
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on partial differential equations and fluid dynamics?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Manju Bansal
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Padma Bhushan?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Sarada K. Menon
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on number theory and cryptography?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Neena Gupta
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Padma Vibhushan?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Sarada K. Menon
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on algebraic topology and knot theory?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Ramanujan Prize?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Manjul Bhargava
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician is known for her work on differential geometry and general relativity?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Indira Chatterji
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Fields Medal?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Lilavati
  3. Renuka Bhave
  4. Manjul Bhargava