Current Affairs question from JKP Constable exam, 2024 by JKSSB
Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize?
Last updated May 15, 2026
Correct Answer:
Option C —
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore became the first Indian—and the first non-European—to be awarded the Nobel Prize. He received the honor in 1913.
Subject: Literature
Reason for Award: He was recognized for his collection of poems titled Gitanjali (Song Offerings). The Nobel Committee cited his "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse," which brought his poetic thought, expressed in his own English words, into the literature of the West.
Quick Facts on Other Options
C. V. Raman: Received the Nobel Prize in Physics (1930) for his work on the scattering of light and the discovery of the Raman Effect.
Mother Teresa: Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work.
Sarojini Naidu: Known as the "Nightingale of India," she was a major figure in the Indian independence movement and a celebrated poet, but she did not receive a Nobel Prize.
Answer verified by Quintessence Classes faculty — Karan Nagar, Srinagar.
