Q: Who was the first Indian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
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A
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
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B
Har Gobind Khorana
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C
C. N. R. Rao
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D
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
B
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Har Gobind Khorana was the first Indian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Born in 1922 in Punjab, India, Khorana made significant contributions to the field of genetics and biochemistry.
In 1968, Khorana, along with Robert W. Holley and Marshall W. Nirenberg, received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis. Khorana played a crucial role in deciphering how the nucleotide sequence of DNA determines the amino acid sequence of proteins.
His pioneering work laid the foundation for understanding the role of DNA in protein synthesis, opening new avenues in molecular biology and genetic engineering. Khorana's research paved the way for advancements in the synthesis of artificial genes and the development of technologies that revolutionized the field of biotechnology.
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