The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 was awarded to an Indian scientist for his work on the scattering of light. Identify the scientist. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 was awarded to an Indian scientist for his work on the scattering of light. Identify the scientist.
A. Satyendra Nath Bose
B. Meghnad Saha
C. C. V. Raman
D. Homi J. Bhabha
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Sir C. V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for discovering the 'Raman Effect'. The Raman effect involves the inelastic scattering of photons by molecules, resulting in a change in wavelength. This discovery proved that light has particle-like characteristics. National Science Day in India (Feb 28) commemorates this discovery.

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