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UPSC 2008: Nobel Prize–winning scientist James D. Watson is known for his work in which area?
(a)Metallurgy
(b)Meteorology
(c)Environmental protection
(d)Genetics
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Genetics
James D. Watson shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering the double-helix structure of DNA, a landmark in genetics; he is not associated with metallurgy, meteorology or environmental-protection research. ([nobelprize.org](https://www.nobelprize.org/laureate/373?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2008, GS Paper 1, as Question 143. It falls under Science & Technology > Science & Technology History.
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This question is rated "easy". It tests basic recall and most well-prepared aspirants should answer it correctly.
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