Nobel Prize — Set 6
Awards & Honors · नोबेल पुरस्कार · Questions 51–60 of 70
Who was the first Indian citizen to win a Nobel Prize?
Correct Answer: C. Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian and first Asian to win a Nobel Prize in 1913. He received the award in the Literature category for his work 'Gitanjali'. He is also the author of the national anthems of India and Bangladesh.
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Correct Answer: D. Marie Curie
Marie Curie was the first woman to be honored with a Nobel Prize in 1903. She later became the first person and remains the only woman to win it twice. Her work laid the foundation for modern nuclear science.
In which year were the first Nobel Prizes awarded?
Correct Answer: A. 1901
The inaugural Nobel Prize ceremony took place on December 10, 1901. This occurred five years after the death of Alfred Nobel. Since then, the awards have been given annually except during some years of the World Wars.
In which year did Mother Teresa win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Correct Answer: B. 1979
Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her work in bringing help to suffering humanity. She founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, India. She spent most of her life serving the poorest of the poor.
C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930 for his discovery of which effect?
Correct Answer: C. Raman Effect
C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his 1928 discovery known as the Raman Effect. This phenomenon describes the scattering of light as it passes through a material. India celebrates National Science Day on February 28 to mark this discovery.
Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 for his work in?
Correct Answer: C. Welfare Economics
Amartya Sen won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory. His research focused on famine, poverty, and human development. He was the first Asian to win the Economics prize.
Har Gobind Khorana shared the 1968 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on which topic?
Correct Answer: B. Genetic Code
Har Gobind Khorana won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis. He was an Indian-American biochemist. He shared the award with Robert W. Holley and Marshall W. Nirenberg.
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his studies of the structure of?
Correct Answer: B. The Ribosome
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research on the structure and function of the ribosome. Ribosomes are the cell's protein factories. He shared the award with Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E. Yonath.
Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize in which year?
Correct Answer: D. 2014
Kailash Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. He shared the honor with Malala Yousafzai. He was recognized for his struggle against the suppression of children and young people.
Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in which year?
Correct Answer: A. 2019
Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019. He shared the award with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer. They were recognized for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.