sign in sign up
<<
Home , Kailash Satyarthi, Rudyard Kipling

DESIZN CIRCLE , DELHI I WWW.DESIZNCIRCLE.COM

Nobel Prize

1. (1861-1941) Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the in literature. He was the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for 'Gitanjali' in 1913. 2. C.V. Raman (1888-1970) Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was awarded the in 1930 for 'Raman Effect'. 3. Hargovind Khorana (1922) Hargovind Khorana was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1968 for his contribution in medical sciences. He carried out intensive research about genetic code and explained the importance of protein synthesis in genetic code. 4. (1910-1997) She was awarded the in 1979. 5. Subramaniam Chandrashekhar (1910-1955) Subramaniam Chandrashekhar was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983. He propounded the theory about the 'White Dwarf. He determined a limit for such celestial bodies which is known as the 'Chandrashekhar Limit'. 6. (1933) Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998 for his concepts about welfare economics. 7. Venkat Raman Ramkrisha (1952) Venkantraman Ramkrishan won the in 2009 along with two other scientists. 8. Kailash Satyarthi (2004) Kailash Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 along with Malala Yousufzai.

Non-Citizen Indians

1- Har Gobind Khorana(1968): "For their interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis." 2- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekha (1983)r: "For his theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars." 3- Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (2009): "For studies of the structure and function of the ribosome." Nobel laureates with Indian linkages – foreigners who were born in India, those who are of Indian ancestry and those who were residents in India when they became recipients of the Nobel Prize.

1- Ronald Ross (1902): For his work on malaria. 2- Rudyard Kipling (1907): In consideration of the power of observation, originality of imagination, virility of ideas and remarkable talent for narration which characterize the creations of this world-famous author. 3- (1989): For his consistent resistance to the use of violence in his people’s struggle to regain their liberty. 4- V. S. Naipaul (2001): For having united perceptive narrative and incorruptible scrutiny in works that compel us to see the presence of suppressed histories.

Questions

1- S. Chandrashekar got the Noble Prize for...... A. Chemistry B. Thermo Dynamics C. Electronics D. Physics E. None of these Ans: D 2- Name the Indian born scientist who won the Noble Prize in the field of Medicine? A. Hargobind Khurana B. JV Narlikar C. CV Raman D. JC BOSE E. None of these Ans: A 3- Dr Rabindra Nath Tagore received the Noble Prize for his work...... A. Evening Songs B. Morning Songs C. Gitanjali D. Gora E. None of these Ans: C 4- Who was the first Indian who have won the Noble Prize? A. CV Raman B. Rabindra Nath Tagore C. JL Nehru D. HG Khurana E. None of these Ans: B 5- The Noble Prize was given for the first time in the year..... A. 1901 B. 1910 C. 1911 D. 1912 E. None of these Ans: A 6- Which of the following is not a category in Nobel Prize Awards?

a) Physics b) Chemistry c) Mathematics d) Literature Ans: C 7- How many people can share a Nobel Prize?

a) Not more than 1 b) Not more than 2 c) Not more than 3 d) Not more than 4

Ans: C