Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

His graduation and post graduation had specializations in physics and biology but he went on to win a nobel in a field not related to these. He had his early education in Chidambaram in Tamilnadu and college education in Rajasthan. Name him

  1. CV RAMAN

  2. VENKATRAMAN RAMAKRISHNAN

  3. SUBRAMANIAM CHANDRASEKHAR

  4. VS NAIPAUL
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan studied physics and biology (baroda, physics; Ohio University, biology) before winning the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on ribosome structure and function - a field different from his educational specializations. The other options are incorrect: C.V. Raman won a Nobel in Physics (related to his physics background), Chandrasekhar won in Astrophysics (related to his physics background), and Naipaul is a writer, not a scientist.

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