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Q: Which of the following is wrong about C.V.Raman?
  • A. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954
  • B. He won the Nobel Prize in the year 1930
  • C. He was born in 1888 in Tamil Nadu.
  • D. He was given the title of Knight Hood in 1987
Correct Answer: Option D - Sir C.V. Raman was awarded the title of Knight Hood in 1987. This statement is false. CV Raman (7 November 1888 - 21 November 1970) was an Indian physicist. He was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physics in the year 1930 for his outstanding work on the scattering of light. In 1954, he was conferred with the title Bharat Ratna by the Government of India. In 1957 he was awarded by the Lenin Peace Prize.
D. Sir C.V. Raman was awarded the title of Knight Hood in 1987. This statement is false. CV Raman (7 November 1888 - 21 November 1970) was an Indian physicist. He was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physics in the year 1930 for his outstanding work on the scattering of light. In 1954, he was conferred with the title Bharat Ratna by the Government of India. In 1957 he was awarded by the Lenin Peace Prize.

Explanations:

Sir C.V. Raman was awarded the title of Knight Hood in 1987. This statement is false. CV Raman (7 November 1888 - 21 November 1970) was an Indian physicist. He was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physics in the year 1930 for his outstanding work on the scattering of light. In 1954, he was conferred with the title Bharat Ratna by the Government of India. In 1957 he was awarded by the Lenin Peace Prize.