The Impact of Indian Mathematics on Economic Policy

This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the impact of Indian mathematics on economic policy.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of zero?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian mathematical text that contains the first known use of the decimal system?

  1. The Vedas
  2. The Upanishads
  3. The Bhagavad Gita
  4. The Surya Siddhanta
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician developed the Fibonacci sequence?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian mathematical text that contains the first known use of the negative numbers?

  1. The Vedas
  2. The Upanishads
  3. The Bhagavad Gita
  4. The Bakhshali Manuscript
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the square root?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian mathematical text that contains the first known use of the quadratic equation?

  1. The Vedas
  2. The Upanishads
  3. The Bhagavad Gita
  4. The Lilavati
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the cube root?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian mathematical text that contains the first known use of the trigonometric functions?

  1. The Vedas
  2. The Upanishads
  3. The Bhagavad Gita
  4. The Surya Siddhanta
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the calculus?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian mathematical text that contains the first known use of the probability theory?

  1. The Vedas
  2. The Upanishads
  3. The Bhagavad Gita
  4. The Lilavati
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the game theory?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian mathematical text that contains the first known use of the number theory?

  1. The Vedas
  2. The Upanishads
  3. The Bhagavad Gita
  4. The Surya Siddhanta
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the set theory?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Indian mathematical text that contains the first known use of the graph theory?

  1. The Vedas
  2. The Upanishads
  3. The Bhagavad Gita
  4. The Lilavati
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the topology?

  1. Aryabhata
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan