Nobel Prize — Set 6

Correct Answer: C. Rabindranath Tagore

• **Rabindranath Tagore** = He was the first Indian citizen to win a Nobel Prize. • **1913** — Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature in this year for his collection of poems, 'Gitanjali', becoming the first Asian laureate. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'C.V. Raman': He won in 1930, after Tagore; 'Mother Teresa': She won in 1979 and was a naturalized Indian citizen, but Tagore was earlier; 'Amartya Sen': He won in 1998, much later than Tagore.

Correct Answer: D. Marie Curie

• **Marie Curie** = She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. • **1903** — Marie Curie received her first Nobel Prize (in Physics) in this year, marking a significant milestone for women in science. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'Mother Teresa': She won the Peace Prize in 1979, much later than Curie; 'Amrita Pritam': A renowned writer, but not a Nobel laureate; 'Indira Gandhi': A prominent political leader, but not a Nobel laureate.

Correct Answer: A. 1901

• **1901** = The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in this year. • **December 10, 1901** — This was the date of the inaugural Nobel Prize ceremony, five years after Alfred Nobel's death. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: '1900': While Alfred Nobel's will established the prizes earlier, the first awards were given in 1901; '1911': This year saw awards, but not the first ones; '1896': This was the year Alfred Nobel died, preceding the first awards.

Correct Answer: B. 1979

• **1979** = Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize in this year. • **Suffering humanity** — Mother Teresa was recognized for her dedicated work in bringing aid to those in distress and serving the poorest of the poor. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: '1975': She was not awarded in this year; '1984': This is incorrect; '1991': This is also incorrect, her prize was awarded earlier.

Correct Answer: C. Raman Effect

• **Raman Effect** = C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of this phenomenon. • **1930** — Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in this year for his 1928 discovery about the scattering of light. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'Doppler Effect': This describes changes in wave frequency relative to motion, not Raman's discovery; 'Tyndall Effect': This is the scattering of light by particles in a colloid, distinct from the Raman Effect; 'Compton Effect': This is the scattering of a photon by a charged particle, discovered by Arthur Compton, not Raman.

Correct Answer: C. Welfare Economics

• **Welfare Economics** = Amartya Sen was recognized for his contributions to this field and social choice theory. • **1998** — Amartya Sen received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in this year for his research on poverty, famine, and human development. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'Macroeconomics': While a broad field of economics, it does not specifically pinpoint Sen's primary Nobel-winning work; 'Econometrics': This is a statistical approach to economics, not Sen's core area of recognition; 'Game Theory': This is a field that analyzes strategic interactions, but not the primary focus of Sen's Nobel-winning contributions.

Correct Answer: B. Genetic Code

• **Genetic Code** = Har Gobind Khorana received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his interpretation of this and its role in protein synthesis. • **1968** — Khorana shared the Nobel Prize in Medicine in this year for his crucial work in understanding the genetic code. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'Cell Structure': While fundamental, his specific Nobel work focused on genetic code, not general cell structure; 'Vaccines': This field is related to immunology, distinct from Khorana's genetic research; 'Blood Groups': This involves serology and immunology, a different area of medical research.

Correct Answer: B. The Ribosome

• **The Ribosome** = Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his studies on its structure and function. • **2009** — Ramakrishnan received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in this year for his pioneering work on the ribosome. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'The Heart': This is an organ, not a molecular structure studied by Ramakrishnan for his Nobel prize; 'Chlorophyll': This pigment is involved in photosynthesis, a different area of biochemistry; 'Vitamin B12': While an important molecule, it was not the subject of Ramakrishnan's Nobel-winning research.

Correct Answer: D. 2014

• **2014** = Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize in this year. • **Malala Yousafzai** — Satyarthi shared his Nobel Peace Prize with her, recognizing their efforts for children's rights. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: '2010': This is an incorrect year; '2012': This is an incorrect year; '2016': This is an incorrect year, the prize was awarded earlier.

Correct Answer: A. 2019

• **2019** = Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in this year. • **Global poverty** — Banerjee, along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer, was recognized for their experimental approach to alleviating this issue. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: '2021': This is an incorrect year; '2015': This is an incorrect year; '2018': This is an incorrect year, the prize was awarded later.