Women Mathematicians in Indian Media

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

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician was featured in the documentary film "The Joy of X"?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Manjul Bhargava
  3. Renuka Vithal
  4. Neela Bhagwat
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the first Indian woman to receive the Ramanujan Prize?

  1. Manjul Bhargava
  2. Renuka Vithal
  3. Neela Bhagwat
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Padma Shri in 2010?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Manjul Bhargava
  3. Renuka Vithal
  4. Neela Bhagwat
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the founder of the Indian Women in Mathematics Association (IWMA)?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Manjul Bhargava
  3. Renuka Vithal
  4. Neela Bhagwat
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician was featured in the book "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Manjul Bhargava
  3. Renuka Vithal
  4. Sujatha Ramdorai
Question 6 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. Manjul Bhargava
  3. Renuka Vithal
  4. Ingrid Daubechies
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2017?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Manjul Bhargava
  3. Renuka Vithal
  4. Neela Bhagwat
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the first Indian woman to win the Fields Medal?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Manjul Bhargava
  3. Renuka Vithal
  4. Neela Bhagwat
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician was featured in the documentary film "The Numberphile"?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Manjul Bhargava
  3. Renuka Vithal
  4. Neela Bhagwat
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Manjul Bhargava
  3. Renuka Vithal
  4. Neela Bhagwat
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Infosys Prize in Mathematical Sciences in 2019?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Manjul Bhargava
  3. Renuka Vithal
  4. Neela Bhagwat
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the first Indian woman to be elected as the President of the Indian Mathematical Society (IMS)?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Manjul Bhargava
  3. Renuka Vithal
  4. Neela Bhagwat
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician was featured in the article "The Women of Mathematics" published by The New York Times?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Manjul Bhargava
  3. Renuka Vithal
  4. Neela Bhagwat
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the first Indian woman to be elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Manjul Bhargava
  3. Renuka Vithal
  4. Neela Bhagwat
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian woman mathematician was awarded the Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal by the Indian National Science Academy (INSA)?

  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Manjul Bhargava
  3. Renuka Vithal
  4. Neela Bhagwat