Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

General Awareness

Question:

Which of the following Mother-daughter duo has won a Nobel prize?

Options:

Marie Curie-Pierre Curie

Pierre Curie-Irene Loliot Curie

Marie curie-Irene Loliot Curie

Irene Loliot Curie- Frederic Joliot

Correct Answer:

Marie curie-Irene Loliot Curie

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - Marie curie-Irene Loliot Curie

Marie Curie and her daughter, Irène Joliot-Curie, form the mother-daughter duo who both won Nobel Prizes.

  1. Marie Curie: She was a pioneering physicist and chemist who conducted groundbreaking research on radioactivity. In 1903, she became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, jointly awarded with her husband Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel, for their research on radioactivity.
  2. Irène Joliot-Curie: Following in her mother's footsteps, Irène Joliot-Curie also became a renowned scientist. She, along with her husband Frédéric Joliot, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935 for their synthesis of new radioactive elements.

Together, Marie Curie and Irène Joliot-Curie form a unique mother-daughter pair who both made significant contributions to the field of science and were honored with Nobel Prizes for their work.