Indian Nobel Laureates MCQ: facts and a 5-question quiz

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Tagore, Raman, Sen, Teresa and Satyarthi: which Indian-born laureate won what? This is a multiple-choice quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.

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What this quiz covers

Era: 1913-2019. Region: India. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.

Facts behind the questions (spoilers)

Rabindranath Tagore: Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature for Gitanjali.
Amartya Sen: Sen was cited for welfare economics.
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan: Ramakrishnan was born in Chidambaram.
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar: The Chandrasekhar limit describes the maximum mass of a white dwarf.
Kailash Satyarthi: Satyarthi was honoured for campaigning against child labour.

Quick answers

What should I know about Rabindranath Tagore? Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature for Gitanjali.

What should I know about Amartya Sen? Sen was cited for welfare economics.

What should I know about Venkatraman Ramakrishnan? Ramakrishnan was born in Chidambaram.

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