DharmaQuiz Session 253: 21-Jan-2014

Theme: Ancient Indian systems.

#DharmaQuiz 1651: In "Dharayati Iti Dharma" explanation, what does Dharayati mean?. Ans: The one which upholds.

#DharmaQuiz 1652: Vivekananda made "Utthishtata Jagrata.." message very famous. In Vedic texts, whom did Yama Dharma gave this message to?. Ans: Yama to Nachiketas in KaThopanishad.

#DharmaQuiz 1653: The earliest known reference to zero is there in Pingalacharya's work from around 200 BCE. What was his book's name? Ans: Chhanda Shastra

Read this book, page 423: 
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=AIU4LzftaPAC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA423#v=onepage&q&f=false

#DharmaQuiz 1654: Bhaskara II 's Siddhanta Siromani 6th chap, 22nd line has (11th century) reference to which fundamental force of nature?. Ans: Gravitational force.

{Final,Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1655: Katapayaadi (कटपयादि) is found in Haridatta's work from 7th century CE. What is this system about?. Ans: Ancient Indian Number system. Also Katapayaadi sankhya also used for Carnatic music's Melakarta table.

Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katapayadi_system

Scores for session 253 could not be computed. Sorry. Will do it next time.

DharmaQuiz Session 220: 7-Jun-2013

Theme: Famous mathematicians of ancient India.

1. The great mathematician of India 850 years back, Bhaskaracharya, was also the head of astronomical observatory at Ujjain, MP. Which of today's states was he born in? #DharmaQuiz 1471. Ans: Karnataka
2. Aryabhata, the great mathematician is said to have headed an astronomical observatory in Bihar 1500 yrs ago. Near which coast of India was he born in? #DharmaQuiz 1472. Ans: West
3. Bhaskara 1, mathematician 1400 years ago, was probably the first human to write zero as a circle. Which Indian state was he born in? #DharmaQuiz 1473. Ans: Maharashtra
4. Varahamihira, the great astronomer 1500 yrs ago, was the first to calculate shifting of equinox in seconds. Which Indian state was he born in? #DharmaQuiz 1474. Ans: Madhya Pradesh
5. 2400 years ago, Pingala wrote Chandashastra, first known description of a binary numeral system. Which province of Pakistan was he born in? #DharmaQuiz 1475. Ans: Punjab (Pakistan)

Scores:
Sorry, could not collect all details, as I was traveling.