Previous year MCQs

Misc UPPSC 1993 GS-I
Question

Science day is celebrated on 28 February, because?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Raman effect came in light on 28th February

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Raman effect came in light on 28th February”.
National Science Day in India is celebrated on February 28 to commemorate the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir C.V. Raman on this day in 1928.

The Raman Effect is a phenomenon in spectroscopy that occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules. Raman's discovery led to him being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.

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