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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 55

Topic: Pedagogy of mathematics

Q55

Work of which Indian Mathematician can be associated with “Game Theory” ?

  1. (1) Mahavira
  2. (2) RamanujanCorrect answer
  3. (3) Brahmgupta
  4. (4) Aryabhatta

Solution.

CBSE answer: (2)

Answer: (2) Ramanujan

  1. Game theory is a 20th-century branch of mathematics, so the answer must be the one modern mathematician among the options.
  2. Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920) is that mathematician; the other three lived more than a thousand years earlier.
  3. Mahavira, Brahmagupta and Aryabhata were ancient mathematicians known for arithmetic, algebra, zero and astronomy, long before game theory existed.

Trap: (4) Aryabhata is famous, but for astronomy and place value.