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Nobel Prize -CMP MCQs
Passage: The Nobel Peace Prize, 2024, has been awarded to an organisation that has, since its
founding in 1956, worked for what Milan Kundera called the “struggle of memory against
forgetting”. Nihon Hidankyo preserves testimonies and memories of the survivors (called
“Hibakusha”) of the only two nuclear weapon attacks in human history at Hiroshima and
Nagasaki. In addition, the Japan-based group has been a consistent and vocal advocate for
nuclear disarmament and a ban on atomic weapons. There is, of course, a context to the Prize.
And in the current moment — with at least two devastating wars underway, the suffering of
people on screens 24/7 — there are crucial questions to be asked about the moral power of
“witnessing” and “remembering” in ending mass violence.
In a barely disguised reference to Russia, Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel
Committee, said, “In a world ridden (with) conflicts, where nuclear weapons are definitely part
of it, we wanted to highlight the importance of strengthening the nuclear taboo.” The devastation
at Nagasaki and Hiroshima and of the Holocaust were the twin horrors that proved humanity’s
ability to perpetrate the worst suffering on itself. They also became the basis for a semblance of
morality between and within nation-states, exemplified in some senses by UN charters and
powerful slogans like “nuclear taboo” and “never forget”. In essence, the existential crisis
brought on by the technologies of war and from dehumanising people and communities was
sought to be avoided by ensuring that the depravities were seen, remembered, the stories of those
who suffered heard. But is this enough?
Source: Extracted with Revisions and Edits from,“
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/express-view-on-peace-prize-a-nobel-lesson-i
n-a-time-of-war-9615999/ ”
1. Who established the Nobel Prize?
A) Thomas Edison
B) Alfred Nobel
C) Albert Einstein
D) Marie Curie
Answer: B) Alfred Nobel
2. In which year were the first Nobel Prizes awarded?
A) 1895
B) 1901
C) 1910
D) 1925
Answer: B) 1901
3. Which of the following fields is not a Nobel Prize category?
A) Mathematics
B) Physics
C) Chemistry
D) Literature
Answer: A) Mathematics
4. Which country hosts the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony?
A) Sweden
B) Norway
C) Denmark
D) Finland
Answer: B) Norway
5. What prompted Alfred Nobel to establish the Nobel Prizes?
A) His invention of dynamite
B) A misprinted obituary
C) A scientific breakthrough
D) A peace treaty
Answer: B) A misprinted obituary
6. Alfred Nobel’s invention of dynamite was intended to aid:
A) Warfare
B) Medicine
C) Construction
D) Education
Answer: C) Construction
7. Who can nominate candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize?
A) Academics only
B) Governments and former laureates
C) Only the Nobel Committee
D) Only Nobel laureates
Answer: B) Governments and former laureates
8. In what month are Nobel Prize nominations due each year?
A) December
B) January
C) March
D) September
Answer: B) January
9. How many laureates can be awarded a single Nobel Prize in one year?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Unlimited
Answer: C) Three
10. Which organization awards the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
A) Swedish Academy
B) Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
C) Norwegian Nobel Committee
D) Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute
Answer: B) Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
11. On what date are Nobel Prizes awarded annually?
A) December 25
B) January 1
C) October 1
D) December 10
Answer: D) December 10
12. The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was established in:
A) 1895
B) 1901
C) 1968
D) 1980
Answer: C) 1968
13. Which Nobel laureate is recognized for the discovery of microRNA?
A) Han Kang
B) Victor Ambros
C) Ahmed Zewail
D) Gabriel García Márquez
Answer: B) Victor Ambros
14. In 2024, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A) Gabriel García Márquez
B) Toni Morrison
C) Han Kang
D) Malala Yousafzai
Answer: C) Han Kang
15. Which category does the Nobel
Assembly at the Karolinska Institute award?
A) Physics
B) Medicine
C) Chemistry
D) Literature
Answer: B) Medicine
16. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the Nobel Prize in:
A) Physics and Peace
B) Chemistry and Physics
C) Literature and Peace
D) Medicine and Literature
Answer: B) Chemistry and Physics
17. Which Nobel laureates were recognized for their work in machine learning in 2024?
A) Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun
B) John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton
C) Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson
D) Han Kang
Answer: B) John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton
18. Which Nobel Prize was not included in Alfred Nobel’s original will?
A) Peace
B) Physics
C) Economic Sciences
D) Literature
Answer: C) Economic Sciences
19. Who manages the Nobel Prize for Literature?
A) Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute
B) Swedish Academy
C) Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
D) Norwegian Nobel Committee
Answer: B) Swedish Academy
20. Nobel laureates receive a medal, a diploma, and:
A) A free travel pass
B) A monetary award
C) An annual lecture series
D) A scholarship
Answer: B) A monetary award
21. The Nobel Peace Prize has been criticized for:
A) Ignoring significant accomplishments
B) Being influenced by political motivations
C) Recognizing only scientists
D) Not honoring writers
Answer: B) Being influenced by political motivations
22. Mahatma Gandhi is an example of someone who:
A) Won multiple Nobel Prizes
B) Was repeatedly nominated but never awarded
C) Established the Nobel Prize
D) Was posthumously awarded the Nobel Prize
Answer: B) Was repeatedly nominated but never awarded
23. Nobel Prizes in all categories except Peace are awarded in:
A) Oslo
B) Stockholm
C) Copenhagen
D) Helsinki
Answer: B) Stockholm
24. Nihon Hidankyo received the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for:
A) Promoting girls' education
B) Advocating for a world free of nuclear weapons
C) Advancing artificial intelligence
D) Economic research
Answer: B) Advocating for a world free of nuclear weapons
25. Which Nobel Prize category was added last?
A) Medicine
B) Literature
C) Economic Sciences
D) Peace
Answer: C) Economic Sciences
26. The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to individuals who make contributions to
understanding:
A) Literature and culture
B) Human biology
C) The universe and physical laws
D) Chemical reactions
Answer: C) The universe and physical laws
27. Nobel Day is observed to honor the anniversary of:
A) Alfred Nobel’s birth
B) The first Nobel Prize ceremony
C) Alfred Nobel’s death
D) The Nobel Peace Prize creation
Answer: C) Alfred Nobel’s death
28. The Nobel Prize has been criticized for having a:
A) High cost of participation
B) Western bias
C) Lack of scientific categories
D) Limited eligibility for nominations
Answer: B) Western bias
29. In the selection process, Nobel Prize organizations determine winners by:
A) Public voting
B) Committee nomination
C) Majority vote
D) Random selection
Answer: C) Majority vote
30. Which Nobel Prize category has the flexibility to be awarded to organizations?
A) Literature
B) Economic Sciences
C) Peace
D) Chemistry
Answer: C) Peace
31. Which year did Alfred Nobel draft his will to establish the Nobel Prizes?
A) 1888
B) 1895
C) 1901
D) 1968
Answer: B) 1895
32. The Nobel Prize in Literature often faces criticism for its:
A) Preference for peace activism
B) Narrow focus on scientific achievements
C) Eurocentric focus
D) Focus on modern art
Answer: C) Eurocentric focus
33. Which laureate won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for research on institutions
and prosperity?
A) John Hopfield
B) Daron Acemoglu
C) Han Kang
D) David Baker
Answer: B) Daron Acemoglu
34. Why are records of Nobel Prize nominations kept confidential for 50 years?
A) To prevent bias in future awards
B) To protect laureates from public scrutiny
C) To respect the privacy of nominees
D) To ensure awards are given posthumously
Answer: C) To respect the privacy of nominees
35. Which laureate’s 2024 award in Chemistry was for advancements in protein structure
prediction?
A) Geoffrey Hinton
B) John Jumper
C) Han Kang
D) Simon Johnson
Answer: B) John Jumper
36. Alfred Nobel held how many patents during his lifetime?
A) Over 100
B) Over 200
C) Over 350
D) Over 400
Answer: C) Over 350
37. Nobel laureate Ahmed Zewail was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in:
A) Chemical bonds
B) MicroRNA discovery
C) Femtochemistry
D) Artificial neural networks
Answer: C) Femtochemistry
38. Who awards the Nobel Prize in Medicine?
A) Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
B) Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute
C) Norwegian Nobel Committee
D) Swedish Academy
Answer: B) Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute
39. Which Nobel laureate in Literature is known for contributions to magical realism?
A) Han Kang
B) Toni Morrison
C) Gabriel García Márquez
D) Linus Pauling
Answer: C) Gabriel García Márquez
40. Who received the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for testimony on the consequences of nuclear
warfare?
A) Malala Yousafzai
B) Nihon Hidankyo
C) Martin Luther King Jr.
D) Alfred Nobel
Answer: B) Nihon Hidankyo
41. Nobel Prize winners are often referred to as:
A) Benefactors
B) Laureates
C) Candidates
D) Nominees
Answer: B) Laureates
42. Lise Meitner is often cited in Nobel Prize criticism for:
A) Never being nominated
B) Not receiving recognition for nuclear physics contributions
C) Winning multiple Nobel Prizes
D) Being awarded posthumously
Answer: B) Not receiving recognition for nuclear physics contributions
43. Which Nobel Prize category recognizes contributions to the human experience through prose
and poetry?
A) Peace
B) Literature
C) Chemistry
D) Medicine
Answer: B) Literature
44. Nobel Prizes are typically announced in:
A) December
B) January
C) October
D) March
Answer: C) October
45. Nobel laureates in Economic Sciences from 2024 researched:
A) Peace treaties
B) Machine learning
C) Institutions and prosperity
D) MicroRNA
Answer: C) Institutions and prosperity
46. Alfred Nobel was born in which city?
A) Stockholm, Sweden
B) Oslo, Norway
C) Helsinki, Finland
D) Copenhagen, Denmark
Answer: A) Stockholm, Sweden
47. Alfred Nobel is known as the inventor of:
A) Electricity
B) The telephone
C) Dynamite
D) Femtochemistry
Answer: C) Dynamite
48. A maximum of how many works can be awarded for a single Nobel Prize category?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Answer: B) Two
49. The Nobel Peace Prize has been criticized for:
A) Focusing solely on military achievements
B) Awarding controversial figures
C) Ignoring scientific advancements
D) Having only two nominees
Answer: B) Awarding controversial figures
50. Nobel laureates receive their awards in a ceremony held at:
A) Nobel’s birthplace
B) Stockholm Concert Hall
C) Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
D) Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute
Answer: B) Stockholm Concert Hall
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