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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The _________ birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Bharat Ratna Sir CV Raman was observed on November 7, 2016.
A
121 st
B
137th
C
97th
D
128th
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 128th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Bharat Ratna Sir CV Raman was observed on November 7, 2016. Various functions including debates have been organized in schools and colleges across India to commemorate the day.

Detailed explanation-2: -7 November: Birthday of CV Raman, Asia’s first scientist to win Nobel Prize!

Detailed explanation-3: -The number of photons Raman scattered is quite small. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1930 was awarded to Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman for his work on the scattering of light and for the discovery of the effect named after him. February 28, 1928 is recognised as a path-breaking day in the history of Indian Science.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1954, the Government of India honoured him with the first Bharat Ratna, its highest civilian award.

Detailed explanation-5: -Raman was not aware that he had been already nominated by Bohr for the year 1929. He repeated this decision for the year 1930. Some of the persons who nominated Raman gave the following comments about his work and the discovery. >

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