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Indian Mathematical Schools

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major Indian Mathematical School?

  1. Kerala School of Mathematics
  2. Bengal School of Mathematics
  3. Tamil Nadu School of Mathematics
  4. Punjab School of Mathematics
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Kerala School of Mathematics is known for its contributions to which area of mathematics?

  1. Calculus
  2. Algebra
  3. Geometry
  4. Number Theory
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the founder of the Kerala School of Mathematics?

  1. Madhava of Sangamagrama
  2. Nilakantha Somayaji
  3. Jyeshtadeva
  4. Parameshvara
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a major work of the Kerala School of Mathematics?

  1. Yuktibhasa
  2. Tantrasangraha
  3. Lilavati
  4. Ganita Sara Sangraha
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Bengal School of Mathematics is known for its contributions to which area of mathematics?

  1. Algebra
  2. Geometry
  3. Number Theory
  4. Combinatorics
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the founder of the Bengal School of Mathematics?

  1. Brahmagupta
  2. Bhaskara II
  3. Aryabhata
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a major work of the Bengal School of Mathematics?

  1. Brahmasphuta Siddhanta
  2. Lilavati
  3. Bijaganita
  4. Ganita Sara Sangraha
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Tamil Nadu School of Mathematics is known for its contributions to which area of mathematics?

  1. Number Theory
  2. Geometry
  3. Combinatorics
  4. Analysis
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the founder of the Tamil Nadu School of Mathematics?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan
  2. C. R. Rao
  3. P. C. Mahalanobis
  4. S. S. Shrikhande
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a major work of the Tamil Nadu School of Mathematics?

  1. A Treatise on the Theory of Numbers
  2. The Collected Papers of Srinivasa Ramanujan
  3. Number Theory
  4. Combinatorics
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Indian Mathematical Society was founded in which year?

  1. 1907
  2. 1913
  3. 1920
  4. 1927
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first President of the Indian Mathematical Society?

  1. V. Ramaswamy Aiyer
  2. A. C. L. Narasimhan
  3. C. R. Rao
  4. S. S. Shrikhande
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The National Board for Higher Mathematics was established in which year?

  1. 1944
  2. 1949
  3. 1954
  4. 1959
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Chairman of the National Board for Higher Mathematics?

  1. S. S. Shrikhande
  2. C. R. Rao
  3. A. C. L. Narasimhan
  4. V. Ramaswamy Aiyer
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Indian National Science Academy was founded in which year?

  1. 1934
  2. 1939
  3. 1944
  4. 1949
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