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With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India, which of the statements given below are correct?
- Different kinds of specialized surgical instruments were in common use by the 1st century AD.
- Transplant of internal organs in the human body had begun by the beginning of 3rd century AD.
- The concept of the sine of an angle was known in 5th century AD.
- The concept of cyclic quadrilaterals was known in 7th century AD.
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Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: Sushruta Samhita (6th century BCE) describes over 120 surgical instruments including scalpels, forceps, and needles; these were in common use by 1st century AD.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: No evidence exists of internal organ transplantation in ancient India; while skin grafts and reconstructive surgery were performed, organ transplant requires modern immunosuppressive technology unavailable in 3rd century AD.
✅ Statement 3 – Correct: Aryabhata in his Aryabhatiya (499 AD) introduced the concept of jya (sine function) and provided detailed trigonometric tables.
✅ Statement 4 – Correct: Brahmagupta in Brahmasphutasiddhanta (628 AD) formulated theorems on cyclic quadrilaterals, including the famous formula for their area.
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