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UPSC 1998: Match the names of outstanding Indian scientists given in List I with the area of their specialised work given in List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Dr. Raja Ramanna II. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan III. Prof. U. R. Rao IV. Prof. Meghnad Saha List II A) Plant Chemistry B) Nuclear Physics C) Thermodynamics and astrophysics D) Space research E) Agricultural sciences
(a)I-C, II-E, III-B, IV-A
(b)I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(c)I-B, II-E, III-D, IV-C
(d)I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) I-B, II-E, III-D, IV-C
Dr Raja Ramanna was a leading nuclear physicist; Dr M. S. Swaminathan is known for agricultural science; Prof U. R. Rao pioneered India’s space research; Prof Meghnad Saha formulated the ionization equation in astrophysics. Thus the correct code is I-B, II-E, III-D, IV-C (option c). ([uttarpradesh.pscnotes.com](https://uttarpradesh.pscnotes.com/uppcs-prelims/match-the-names-of-outstanding-indian-scientists-given-in-list-i-with/?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (c): I-B, II-E, III-D, IV-C. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1998, GS Paper 1, as Question 117. It falls under Science & Technology > Science & Technology History.
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