Match the names of outstanding Indian scientists given in List I with area of their specialised work given in List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I List II I. Dr. Raja Ramanna A) Plant Chemistry II. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan B) Nuclear Physics III. Prof. U.R. Rao C) Thermodynamics and astrophysics IV. Prof. Meghnad Saha D) Space research E) Agricultural sciences Codes:
- AI-C, II-E, III-B, IV-A
- BI-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
- CI-B, II-E, III-D, IV-CCorrect
- DI-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
Explanation
The correct option is C because of the following matches:
I. Dr. Raja Ramanna was a renowned physicist best known for his leadership in Indias nuclear program and his work in Nuclear Physics.
II. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan is internationally recognized as the father of the Green Revolution in India for his contributions to Agricultural Sciences.
III. Prof. U.R. Rao was a space scientist and former Chairman of ISRO who played a pivotal role in Indias Space Research and satellite programs.
IV. Prof. Meghnad Saha was an astrophysicist famous for the Saha ionization equation, which is fundamental to Thermodynamics and astrophysics.
Matching these specializations leads to the sequence I-B, II-E, III-D, IV-C.
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