Daily Quiz: On ‘Human Computer’ Shakuntala Devi

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Where and when did Shakuntala Devi set her Guinness World Record for mental calculation?

Answer : At Imperial College London in 1980.

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Which of her books explains her mental calculation techniques?

Answer : Figuring: The Joy of Numbers.

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What was the exact product she computed for that record?

Answer : 7,686,369,774,870 × 2,465,099,745,779 = 18,947,668,177,995,426,462,773,730.

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In which two constituencies did she contest the 1980 Lok Sabha elections?

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What pioneering 1977 book did she write on LGBTQ+ issues in India?