🏅 Maths Days & Awards गणित दिवस और पुरस्कार
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National Mathematics Day is observed every year on 22 December, the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan; it was announced by PM Manmohan Singh on 26 December 2011, and 2012 was celebrated as National Mathematics Year.
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Q1When is National Mathematics Day observed in India?
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Correct answer: B — 22 December
22 December is Ramanujan's birth anniversary. 14 March is Pi Day and 29 June is National Statistics Day. -
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The Fields Medal is regarded as the most prestigious prize in mathematics; it is awarded every 4 years at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) to mathematicians under 40.
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Q2At what interval is the Fields Medal awarded?
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Correct answer: A — Every 4 years
The Fields Medal comes with the ICM every 4 years; the Abel Prize is given every year. -
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Manjul Bhargava, a mathematician of Indian origin, received the Fields Medal in 2014.
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Q3Which mathematician of Indian origin received the Fields Medal in 2014?
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Correct answer: C — Manjul Bhargava
Akshay Venkatesh won the Fields Medal in 2018; Varadhan won the Abel Prize in 2007. -
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Akshay Venkatesh, a mathematician born in New Delhi, received the Fields Medal in 2018.
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Q4In which year did Akshay Venkatesh receive the Fields Medal?
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Correct answer: A — 2018
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Indian-American mathematician S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan received the Abel Prize in 2007 for his contributions to probability theory (large deviations).
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Q5Which award did S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan receive in 2007?
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Correct answer: D — Abel Prize
The Abel Prize is given in mathematics by Norway; the Turing Award is for computer science. -
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Pi Day is celebrated every year on 14 March (3/14), because π ≈ 3.14.
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Q6When is Pi Day celebrated?
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Correct answer: B — 14 March
3/14 matches π's first digits 3.14. 22 December is India's National Mathematics Day.