Nobel Laureates — Set 5

Correct Answer: A. Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize when he received the Literature award in 1913. He won it for his collection of poems 'Gitanjali'. He also composed the national anthems of India and Bangladesh.

Correct Answer: C. C.V. Raman

C.V. Raman was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in science (Physics) in 1930. He discovered the 'Raman Effect' while working at the IACS in Kolkata. His work is the reason India celebrates National Science Day on February 28.

Correct Answer: C. Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa received the award for her humanitarian work with the 'poorest of the poor' in Kolkata. She founded the Missionaries of Charity to help the sick and the destitute. She was later canonized as Saint Teresa in 2016.

Correct Answer: D. Ronald Ross

Ronald Ross discovered that mosquitoes transmit malaria parasites while he was working in Secunderabad, India. This discovery enabled effective measures to control the disease. He was the first British person to win a Nobel Prize.

Correct Answer: D. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

S. Chandrasekhar shared the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physics for his theoretical studies of physical processes in stars. He established the 'Chandrasekhar Limit' which relates to the collapse of stars. He spent most of his professional life at the University of Chicago.

Correct Answer: B. Muhammad Yunus

Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for pioneering the concept of microcredit. His Grameen Bank helped millions of poor people, especially women, start small businesses. He is from Bangladesh and is a key figure in social entrepreneurship.

Correct Answer: B. Kailash Satyarthi

Kailash Satyarthi shared the prize with Malala Yousafzai for their work against child oppression. He founded the 'Bachpan Bachao Andolan' to rescue children from forced labor. He has liberated more than 80,000 children across India.

Correct Answer: B. Har Gobind Khorana

Har Gobind Khorana shared the Nobel Prize in Medicine for showing how the genetic code controls protein synthesis. He was the first to synthesize an artificial gene. He studied at Punjab University before moving to the US.

Correct Answer: A. Amartya Sen

Amartya Sen won the prize for his contributions to welfare economics. He is famous for his research on the causes of famines and social inequality. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, in 1999.

Correct Answer: B. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for mapping the atomic structure of ribosomes. This work is crucial for understanding how life works at a molecular level. He was born in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu.