Question

Who amongst the following is the first scientist to get the Nobel Prize for India?

• A. Dr. Har Gobind Khorana
• B. Dr. C.V. Raman
• C. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
• D. Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha

Hint:

Dr. C.V. Raman's work on the scattering of light, now known as the Raman Effect, had a significant impact on the field of physics.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Dr. C.V. Raman was the first Indian scientist to receive the Nobel Prize. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his discovery of the 'Raman Effect', which involves the scattering of light.