Who is the only Indian scientist to have won a Nobel Prize in Physics? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who is the only Indian scientist to have won a Nobel Prize in Physics?

A. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

B. C.V. Raman

C. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

D. Homi J. Bhabha

Answer: Option B

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C.V. Raman is the only Indian scientist to win the Nobel Prize in Physics while a resident in India.

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