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Q46·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2026

Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

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Question

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

Michel H. Devoret

Answer
b

Richard Robson

c

John Clarke

d

Joel Mokyr

Explanation

The correct answer is (a). Professor Michel H. Devoret, a prominent physicist born in the UK who later pursued advanced research at Yale University in the United States, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. His ground-breaking research focused on quantum circuits, macroscopic quantum coherence, and the development of superconducting artificial atoms, which laid critical foundations for modern quantum computing systems.

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q46

Subject

Current Affairs

Sub-topic

Awards & Honours

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

Official Nobel Prize Announcements October 2025 / Physics News

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