Sir C. V. Raman was awarded the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work
(A) on unified field theory
(B) on the scattering of light and for the discovery of the effect named after him
(C) on polarization of electric rays by double-refracting crystals
(D) in the field of photoelectricity and vacuum conductivity
Correct Answer: (B)
Explanation: Sir C. V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his discovery of the Raman Effect, which involves the scattering of light.
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