2008 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2008 · General Studies
Question 107: Science and Technology
Who among the following scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with his son?
aMax Planck
bAlbert Einstein
cWilliam Henry Bragg
dEnrico Fermi
AnswerThe answer is (c).
William Henry Bragg shared the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics with his son William Lawrence Bragg for their work on analysing crystal structure with X-rays. The younger Bragg was only 25, still the youngest Nobel laureate in science. Planck (1918), Einstein (1921) and Fermi (1938) each won the physics prize on their own.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Max Planck won the physics prize alone, in 1918.
- (b) Einstein won the physics prize alone, in 1921.
- (c) W. H. Bragg shared the prize with his son.
- (d) Enrico Fermi won the physics prize alone, in 1938.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2008, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.