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Q140 (IAS/2006) History & Culture › Ancient India › Ancient science and technology Answer Verified

Match List I(Finding/Invention/Calculation) with List II (Ancient Indian Scholar) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists

(Finding/Invention/Calculation) | (Ancient Indian Scholar)
I. Time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun | (A) Aryabhatta
II. Calculation of the value of &*960; (‘pi’) | (B) Bhaskaracharya
III. Invention of digit zero | (C) Budhayana
IV. The game of snakes and ladders | (D) Gyandev

Result
Your answer:  ·  Correct: C
Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 (I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D) based on the historical contributions of ancient Indian scholars:

  • I-B: Bhaskaracharya, in his treatise Siddhanta Shiromani, accurately calculated the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun (365.2588 days) centuries before modern astronomers.
  • II-C: Baudhayana (Budhayana) is credited with providing the value of π (pi) and the concept of the Pythagorean theorem in his Sulba Sutras.
  • III-A: Aryabhatta is globally recognized for the invention of the digit zero and the decimal system, which revolutionized mathematics.
  • IV-D: Gyandev (Saint Dnyaneshwar) is traditionally credited with creating the game of Moksha Patam, known today as Snakes and Ladders, to teach moral values.

Options 1, 2, and 4 are incorrect as they mismatch these specific intellectual milestones with their respective pioneers.

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