Question

Which of the following statements are correct?

• A. Aryabhatta wrote Panchasiddhantika.
• B. Aryabhatta calculated the value of pi upto four decimal places.
• C. Aryabhatta specified that Sun revolves around the Earth.
• D. Aryabhatta specified that the Earth rotates on its axis.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

The correct options are
B Aryabhatta calculated the value of pi upto four decimal places.
D Aryabhatta specified that the Earth rotates on its axis.

Aryabhatta specified the fact that the Earth rotates on its axis and also that the Earth revolves around the Sun. Varahamihira wrote Panchasiddhantika - a summary of five astronomical theories. Aryabhatta successfully approximated the value of pi to 3.1416.