WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Advancements in ____ from ancient India are still important today.
A
Mathematics
B
Social Studies
C
English
D
Reading
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As well as giving us the concept of zero, Indian mathematicians made seminal contributions to the study of trigonometry, algebra, arithmetic and negative numbers among other areas. Perhaps most significantly, the decimal system that we still employ worldwide today was first seen in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -It teaches us to analyze data, identify patterns, and develop creative solutions to complex problems. These skills are essential in today’s fast-paced, data-driven world and are highly valued in many industries, including finance, healthcare, and technology.

Detailed explanation-3: -The invention of zero is attributed to Indians and this contribution outweighs all other made by any other nation since it is the basis of the decimal number system, without which no advancement in mathematics would have been possible.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan made contributions to the theory of numbers, including pioneering discoveries of the properties of the partition function. His papers were published in English and European journals, and in 1918 he was elected to the Royal Society of London.

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