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Exam Year
1995
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UPSC LevelID: ART_MIS_1995_26 Ref: The Crest of the Peacock by George Gheverghese Joseph
'Zero' was discovered by-
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Zero was discovered by an anonymous Indian mathematician. While scholars like Aryabhatta and Brahmagupta formalized its use, the symbol first appeared in early Indian inscriptions and manuscripts.