Question

Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics?

• A. Arya Bhatta
• B. Hargovind Khurana
• C. Amartya Sen
• D. C.V. Raman

Hint:

Remember:
• C.V. Raman -- Nobel Prize in Physics (1930)
• Hargovind Khurana -- Nobel Prize in Medicine (1968)
• Amartya Sen -- Nobel Prize in Economics (1998)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: The Nobel Prize in Physics is one of the prestigious international awards presented annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for outstanding contributions to Physics.
• Nobel Prizes were established by Alfred Nobel.
• The Physics Nobel has been awarded since 1901.
• India's first Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the discovery of the Raman Effect.

Step 1: Recall the Indian Nobel laureates.
Among the given options:
• Arya Bhatta was a famous ancient mathematician and astronomer.
• Hargovind Khurana received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1968).
• Amartya Sen received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1998).
• C.V. Raman received the Nobel Prize in Physics (1930).

Step 2: Identify the scientific achievement.
Sir C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in: \[ 1930 \] for discovering the \[ \boxed{\text{Raman Effect}} \] which explains the scattering of light.

Step 3: Eliminate incorrect options.

• Arya Bhatta -- No Nobel Prize.
• Hargovind Khurana -- Medicine, not Physics.
• Amartya Sen -- Economics.
• C.V. Raman -- Physics (Correct).

Step 4: Final conclusion.
Hence, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{C.V. Raman}} \]