Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine?
A. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
B. Amartya Sen
C. Ronald Ross
D. Har Gobind Khorana
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Har Gobind Khorana, an Indian-American biochemist, won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1968 for his interpretation of the genetic code.
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Correct Answer: Option D

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Mother Teresa was the first Indian woman to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1962 for International Understanding.
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K. R. K. Menon was the first Indian Establishment Secretary in 1947.
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Vijayalakshmi Pandit was the first woman to lead a major international forum (the UN General Assembly) in 1953.
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