Question

Who among the following in India was the first winner of Nobel prize in Physics?

• A. S. Chandrasekharan
• B. C.V. Raman
• C. V. Ramakrishnan
• D. Hargovind Khorane

Answer 1

Answer:

B. C.V. Raman

Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (C. V. Raman) Key facts regarding this historic achievement include: * The Award Year: He was awarded the prestigious prize in 1930. * The Discovery: He received the honor "for his work on the scattering of light and for the discovery of the effect named after him"—the Raman Effect. * Historical Significance: This milestone made him the first Asian and the first non-white person to receive a Nobel Prize in any of the sciences. * National Celebration: To commemorate his groundbreaking discovery on February 28th, India celebrates National Science Day every year. * (Note: Another physicist of Indian origin, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, also won the Nobel Prize in Physics later in 1983 for his work on the structure and evolution of stars).