GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following important discoveries came under the Gupta Empire?
A
paper
B
The concept of zero
C
compass
D
movable typing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian mathematicians in the Gupta period made important contributions. They were the first to use algebra, develop the idea of zero, and explain the concept of infinity; something without an end. They were also were the first to use the numbers 1-9 for counting.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The significant contributions of the Indian mathematicians of the Gupta period were that they were the first to use algebra, develop the concept of zero, explain the infinity concept, and discover the decimal system of notation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Brahmagupta was the first to give rules for computing with zero. The texts composed by Brahmagupta were in elliptic verse in Sanskrit, as was common practice in Indian mathematics.

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