Notable Indian Female Mathematicians and Their Achievements

Test your knowledge about Indian women mathematicians, their groundbreaking work, and their recognition in the field of mathematics.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Lilavati
  2. Savitribai Phule
  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan
  4. Shakuntala Devi
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. Renuka Bhalerao
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Lilavati
  2. Savitribai Phule
  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan
  4. Shakuntala Devi
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. Renuka Bhalerao
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Padma Shri for her contributions to mathematics?

  1. Lilavati
  2. Savitribai Phule
  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan
  4. Shakuntala Devi
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Renuka Bhalerao
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Lilavati
  2. Savitribai Phule
  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan
  4. Shakuntala Devi
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. Renuka Bhalerao
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Lilavati
  2. Savitribai Phule
  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan
  4. Shakuntala Devi
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Renuka Bhalerao
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Infosys Prize in Mathematics?

  1. Lilavati
  2. Savitribai Phule
  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan
  4. Shakuntala Devi
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Renuka Bhalerao
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Padma Bhushan for her contributions to mathematics?

  1. Lilavati
  2. Savitribai Phule
  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan
  4. Shakuntala Devi
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Renuka Bhalerao
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Lilavati
  2. Savitribai Phule
  3. A.G. Ramakrishnan
  4. Shakuntala Devi