The 'Nobel Prize in Chemistry' was first awarded in 1901. Which Indian scientist was the first to win it (Indian-origin)? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The 'Nobel Prize in Chemistry' was first awarded in 1901. Which Indian scientist was the first to win it (Indian-origin)?

A. Hargobind Khorana

B. C. V. Raman

C. J. C. Bose

D. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was the first Indian-origin scientist to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2009). Khorana won in Medicine, Raman in Physics.

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Which Indian received the Nobel Prize in Physics?

A. C. V. Raman

B. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

C. Hargobind Khorana

D. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
C. V. Raman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for the discovery of the Raman Effect. The others are also Nobel laureates but in different fields: Khorana (Medicine), Ramakrishnan (Chemistry), Chandrasekhar (Physics, but he was an Indian-American, and his work was later).

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The 'UNESCO Peace Prize' is also known as the:

A. Nobel Peace Prize

B. Felix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize

C. Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

D. Gandhi Peace Prize

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Félix Houphouët-Boigny–UNESCO Peace Prize is awarded to individuals or institutions for significant contributions to promoting, seeking, or maintaining peace.

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