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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 40

SSC CGL - 20 April 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q40

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Who among the following was an ancient Indian mathematician-astronomer?

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Correct answer: B

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The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Varahamihira

 

  • Varahamihira was an ancient Indian mathematician-astronomer.
  • He was born at Kapitba, in the Avanti region, which roughly corresponds to present-day Malwa (a region of Madhya Pradesh, India). In one of his own writings, he claims to have attended Kapitthaka for his education.
  • According to Indian traditions, he was one of the “Nine Jewels” (Navaratnas) at the court of Malwa king Yashodharman Vikramaditya.
  • The most famous work by Varahamihira is the Pancasiddhantika (The Five Astronomical Canons) dated 575 AD.