Multiple choice general knowledge history In which year was Sir C. V. Raman awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics? 1930 1940 1980 1935 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation C.V. Raman received the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the Raman Effect - the inelastic scattering of photons by matter. He was the first Asian to receive a Nobel Prize in science.