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The Nobel Prize in Physics 2020 has been awarded “for the discovery of ______”?
ABlack hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity
BNone of these
CBoth A & B
DOf a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy
Correct answer
C. Both A & B
Explanation
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2020 was divided, one half awarded to Roger Penrose “for the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity”, the other half jointly to Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez “for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy.