Which Indian scientist got Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the scattering of light?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → C.V. Raman
Sir C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his work on the scattering of light and the discovery of the effect named after him, the Raman effect: when light passes through a transparent substance, a small part of the scattered light changes its wavelength. He announced the discovery on 28 February 1928, the day now celebrated as National Science Day. He was the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize in science.