Question

Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?

• A. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
• B. Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
• C. Dr. CV. Raman
• D. Dr. J.C. Bose

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Dr. CV. Raman

• Nobel Prize in Physics: Dr. C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his pioneering work on the scattering of light and for the discovery of the phenomenon named after him—the Raman Effect. He was the first Indian and the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize in any branch of science.

• Dr. Homi J. Bhabha was a pioneer of India's nuclear program.

• Dr. Vikram Sarabhai is known as the father of the Indian space program.

• Dr. J.C. Bose was a visionary physicist and biologist famous for his investigations into radio and microwave optics and plant physiology.