Who among the following is NOT a Nobel laureate from India? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who among the following is NOT a Nobel laureate from India?
A. R. K. Narayan
B. Amartya Sen
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. V. S. Naipaul
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
R. K. Narayan never won a Nobel Prize. Tagore (Literature, 1913), Sen (Economics, 1998), and Naipaul (Literature, 2001, but he was born in Trinidad and is of Indian descent; he is often considered Indian-origin).

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A. 1995
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C. 1994
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Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
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