Janaki Ammal was the first Indian woman to get a Ph.D and an honorary D.Sc. from the University of Michigan in which subject?
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Janaki Ammal was the first Indian woman to get a Ph.D and an honorary D.Sc. from the University of Michigan in which subject?
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Botany
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Botany
E.K. Janaki Ammal was a botanist (plant cytogeneticist) who earned her doctorate at the University of Michigan.
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