Contributions to Mathematics

Q. Who among the following discovered the 'zero'?

1. Aryabhatta
2. Grutsamad
3. Maharshi Charak
4. Vagbhatta

Q. Which of the following scholars declared that the Earth rotates on its own axis?

1. Bhaskaracharya
2. Varahamihir
3. Brahmagupta
4. Aryabhatta

Q. Aryabhatta mentioned the value of (Pi) as 22/7 or 3.14 in his book Aryabhattiyam. What are some of the other major contributions attributed to Aryabhatta?

1. He mentioned that given a circle, Pi is the ratio of its diameter to its circumference.
2. He discovered the process of writing zeros after figures.
3. He mentioned that the value of Pi is a constant.
4. He discovered zero.

Q.

Write a short note on pi.

Q. ‘Dash Gitika’ and ‘Arya Siddhanta’ were books written by .

1. Aryabhatta
2. Vagabhatta
3. Bhramhagupta
4. Aapasthamba

Q. Which of the following is a value of Pi?

1. 31.4
2. 22/7
3. 3.14
4. 7/22

Q. wrote the ‘Lilawati Ganit’ and the ‘Bij Ganit’ in 1150 CE.

1. Bhaskaracharya
2. Aryabhatta
3. Bhramhagupta
4. Boddhayan

Q. Which of the following works were written by Aryabhatta?

1. Vagbhatta Samhita
2. Lilawati Ganit
3. Dash Gitika
4. Arya Siddhanta

Q. Mathematics was fairly advanced in ancient India. Explain the contribution of India in the field of Mathematics.

Q. Which book was composed by Bhaskaracharya?

1. Lilawati Ganit
2. Kalawati Ganit
3. Champawati Ganit
4. Shilawati Ganit

Q. Who among the following is known as the "Father of Mathematics"?

1. Vishwakarma
2. Varahamihir
3. Aryabhatta
4. Bhaskaracharya

Q. Many era-defining mathematical discoveries are considered to have originated in India. What were some of these discoveries?

1. Development of decimal system
2. Discovery of zero
3. Pythagoras theorem
4. Addition and subraction signs

Q. What major discoveries were made by Aryabhatta?

Q. The Pi is used to measure ________.

1. the area of a triangle
2. the area of a circle
3. the perimeter of a square
4. the perimeter of a circle

Q. Match the following.

1. Boddhayan
2. Bhramhagupta
3. Aapasthamba

Q. What did Aryabhata write in his Sanskrit book Aryabhatiyam?

1. Scientific explanation for eclipses
2. Day and night were caused by rotation of earth around its own axis
3. Calculating the circumference of the circle
4. All of above

Q. ________ is credited with the discovery of the addition (+) and subtraction (-) signs.

1. Brahmgupta
2. Aryabhatta
3. Bhaskaracharya
4. Aapstambha