HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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Detailed explanation-1: -Indians invented zero and the number system, one of the greatest innovations in history. The decimal system, the value of pi, algebra, trigonometry, calculus and many mathematical concepts were all born in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Indus Valley civilization and the coming of Aryans mark the ancient history of India. These two phases are known as the pre-Vedic and Vedic periods. Rig Veda is the earliest source of Indian history. Indus valley civilization began between 2800 BC and 1800 BC.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.