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SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 65

SSC CPO - 23 Nov 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q65

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The Israel Institute of Technology has developed a concept named after the Indian
mathematician ______.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Ramanujan.

  • Israel Institute of Technology have developed a concept they have named the Ramanujan Machine, after the Indian mathematician.
  • Ramanujan Machine is basically an algorithm which performs a very unconventional function.
  •  Ramanujan was famous for his contributions to number theory and infinite series, among them fascinating formulas ( pdf ) that can be used to calculate digits of pi in unusual ways.