UPSC Prelims 2026
Question 46 of 100
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Question 46
GS Paper-1 • 2 Marks
'X', born in the UK, was conferred the Nobel Prize in 2025. He was a professor in an American university when this prize was announced. Identify 'X' :

Options

A
a) Michel H. Devoret
B
b) Richard Robson
C
c) John Clarke
Correct Answer
D
d) Joel Mokyr

📖Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Explanation:
Professor John Clarke is a renowned British-American experimental physicist. He was born in 1942 in Cambridge, United Kingdom, where he also completed his BA and PhD at the University of Cambridge.

Affiliation: When the prize was announced, he was serving as a Professor Emeritus of Physics at American University, the University of California, Berkeley.

2025 Nobel Prize: He was jointly awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics alongside Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis.
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