Previous Year Question
Who was the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize?
A.
Rabindranath Tagore
B.
C. V. Raman
C.
Mother Teresa
D.
Rajiv Gandhi
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian to receive a Nobel Prize. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. His celebrated collection of poems, ‘Gitanjali’, is particularly associated with this achievement. According to the official Nobel Prize records, Tagore received the 1913 Literature Prize for his sensitive and original poetic expression. Government of India sources also identify him as the first Asian Nobel laureate.