Who was the first Indian to be awarded a 'Nobel Prize'? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who was the first Indian to be awarded a 'Nobel Prize'?
A. None of these
B. Mother Teresa
C. C.V. Raman
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in 1913.

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Who was the first Indian recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award?
A. Mother Teresa
B. Jayaprakash Narayan
C. Baba Amte
D. Acharya Vinoba Bhave

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Acharya Vinoba Bhave received the first Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1958.

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The 'Vikram Sarabhai Award' is given for contributions to:
A. Environmental science
B. Space research
C. Nuclear physics
D. Defence research

Correct Answer: Option B


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Vikram Sarabhai Award is given by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for outstanding contributions to space science and technology.

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Who is the only Indian to have won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences?
A. None of these
B. Abhijit Banerjee
C. Both A and B
D. Amartya Sen

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Both Amartya Sen (1998) and Abhijit Banerjee (2019) have won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.

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