Which Pakistani scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979?
A
Abdul Qadeer Khan
B
Abdus Salam
C
Riazuddin
D
Salimuzzaman Siddiqui
Correct Answer: Option B — Abdus Salam
Explanation:
Dr. Abdus Salam became the first Pakistani Nobel laureate, winning the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for his contributions to the electroweak unification theory in particle physics.