Women Mathematicians in Indian Industry

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the contributions of women mathematicians in the Indian industry.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is known as the 'Mother of Indian Computer Science'?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Rajeswari Chatterjee
  3. Kalpana Chawla
  4. Sudha Murthy
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Rajeswari Chatterjee
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the first Indian woman to receive the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Rajeswari Chatterjee
  3. Kalpana Chawla
  4. Sudha Murthy
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician is known for her work on graph theory and combinatorial optimization?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Rajeswari Chatterjee
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the first Indian woman to be elected as the President of the International Mathematical Union (IMU)?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Rajeswari Chatterjee
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Ingrid Daubechies
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

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

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

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Rajeswari Chatterjee
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician is known for her work on differential geometry and topology?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Rajeswari Chatterjee
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the first Indian woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Statistical Institute?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Rajeswari Chatterjee
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician is known for her work on algebraic topology and K-theory?

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

Who is the first Indian woman to be elected as a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Rajeswari Chatterjee
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician is known for her work on partial differential equations and numerical analysis?

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

Who is the first Indian woman to be elected as a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Rajeswari Chatterjee
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

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

Who is the first Indian woman to be elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Rajeswari Chatterjee
  3. Manjul Bhargava
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai