Indian Mathematical Schools and Their Impact

Indian Mathematical Schools and Their Impact

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major Indian mathematical school?

  1. Kerala School
  2. Bengal School
  3. Punjab School
  4. Madras School
Question 2 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 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most significant contribution of the Kerala School of Mathematics?

  1. Development of the calculus
  2. Discovery of the zero
  3. Invention of the decimal system
  4. Proof of the Pythagorean theorem
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the binomial theorem?

  1. Bhaskara II
  2. Aryabhata
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the greatest mathematician of the Bengal School?

  1. Jagadish Chandra Bose
  2. Prafulla Chandra Ray
  3. Ashutosh Mukherjee
  4. Satyendra Nath Bose
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most significant contribution of the Bengal School of Mathematics?

  1. Development of the theory of functions
  2. Discovery of the zero
  3. Invention of the decimal system
  4. Proof of the Pythagorean theorem
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the theory of numbers?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan
  2. C. R. Rao
  3. Harish-Chandra
  4. K. S. Chandrasekharan
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the greatest mathematician of the Madras School?

  1. C. V. Raman
  2. S. Ramanujan
  3. K. S. Chandrasekharan
  4. M. S. Narasimhan
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most significant contribution of the Madras School of Mathematics?

  1. Development of the theory of functions
  2. Discovery of the zero
  3. Invention of the decimal system
  4. Proof of the Pythagorean theorem
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on algebraic geometry?

  1. C. P. Ramanujam
  2. S. Ramanujan
  3. K. S. Chandrasekharan
  4. M. S. Narasimhan
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the greatest mathematician of the Indian Mathematical Society?

  1. V. Ramaswamy Aiyer
  2. S. Ramanujan
  3. C. V. Raman
  4. M. S. Narasimhan
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most significant contribution of the Indian Mathematical Society?

  1. Development of the theory of functions
  2. Discovery of the zero
  3. Invention of the decimal system
  4. Proof of the Pythagorean theorem
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on differential geometry?

  1. S. S. Shrikhande
  2. S. Ramanujan
  3. C. V. Raman
  4. M. S. Narasimhan
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the greatest mathematician of the Ramanujan Institute?

  1. S. Ramanujan
  2. C. V. Raman
  3. M. S. Narasimhan
  4. R. Parimala
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most significant contribution of the Ramanujan Institute?

  1. Development of the theory of functions
  2. Discovery of the zero
  3. Invention of the decimal system
  4. Proof of the Pythagorean theorem