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Indian Nobel laureates (Physics): The only Indian Nobel Prize winner in Physics is often cited as which scientist? Select the commonly accepted answer in standard GK. Choose the correct option.

Q: Indian Nobel laureates (Physics): The only Indian Nobel Prize winner in Physics is often cited as which scientist? Select the commonly accepted answer in standard GK. Choose the correct option.

Context C. V. Raman (1930) is the Indian Nobel laureate in Physics widely cited in GK (Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, of Indian origin, received the 1983 Physics Nobel as a US citizen). Final Answer C. V. Raman.

Difficulty: Easy

C. V. Raman
Homi J. Bhabha
S. Chandrasekhar
Meghnad Saha

Correct Answer: C. V. Raman

Explanation:

Context

C. V. Raman (1930) is the Indian Nobel laureate in Physics widely cited in GK (Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, of Indian origin, received the 1983 Physics Nobel as a US citizen).

Final Answer
C. V. Raman.

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