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SSC

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who gave the symbol for zero
A
Aryabhatta
B
Shushruta
C
Varahamihira
D
Bhramagupta
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -"Zero and its operation are first defined by [Hindu astronomer and mathematician] Brahmagupta in 628, ‘’ said Gobets. He developed a symbol for zero: a dot underneath numbers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Zero had already been invented in Brahmagupta’s time, used as a placeholder for a base-10 number system by the Babylonians and as a symbol for a lack of quantity by the Romans. However, Brahmagupta reimagined the identity of zero: seeing it as a number on its own, rather than a simple symbol or placeholder.

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