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QWho was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?

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  • A Har Gobind Khorana ✔ ✖
  • B Venkatraman Ramakrishnan ✔ ✖
  • C Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar ✔ ✖
  • D Ronald Ross ✔ ✖
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Ronald Ross was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. His award was in recognition of his pioneering work on the transmission of malaria, a disease that has plagued humanity for centuries.

In 1902, Ross was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery that the malaria parasite is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. His breakthrough came after years of research and experiments conducted in India, where he was serving as a medical officer in the British Indian Army.

Ross's findings revolutionized the understanding of malaria and opened up new possibilities for its prevention and control. His work laid the foundation for mosquito control measures and the development of effective antimalarial strategies, saving countless lives worldwide.

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