National Mathematics Day

National Mathematics Day

Question: When did National Math Day is celebrated in India?

(a) 22 December
(b) 25 December
(c) 30 December
(d) 20 December

Ans (a)

Related facts:

  • India on 22 December 2015 celebrated National Mathematics Day.
  • The day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of great Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
  • The declaration to observe 22 December as National Mathematics Day was made by former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on 26 February 2012 at Madras University on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Ramanujan.
  • The objective behind celebrating National Mathematics Day is to inspire students and youth of the country to study mathematics.

Reference:

http://zeenews.india.com/news/science/national-mathematics-day-remembering-the-genius-srinivasa-ramanujan_1837437.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Mathematics_Day