Which Indian scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which Indian scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
A. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
B. Har Gobind Khorana
C. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
D. Amartya Sen
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Har Gobind Khorana won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work on the genetic code.

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