Explanation

• Mohamed ElBaradei of Egypt received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.
• Along with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• "for their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way"

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• He was an Egyptian diplomat and scholar.
• He served as the Director General of the IAEA from 1997 to 2009.
• Born: 17 June 1942 Cairo, Egypt
• Party: Constitution Party

Last updated question by NA on 07 May 2026

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• In 1979, Dr. Abdul Salam won the Nobel Prize for physics.

Additional information:

• Received the Nobel Prize for combining two forces: the electromagnetic and weak forces
• He was the second Muslim scientist to get a Nobel Prize.
• First Pakistani to win a Nobel Prize
• Born in Jhang, Punjab, Jan. 29, 1926
• Died: Nov. 21, 1996

Last verified on 22-07-2026

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• Narges Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2023.
• The award was announced on 6 October 2023 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
• She received the prize for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran.

Last verified on 19-07-2026

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• 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature László Krasznahorkai (Nationality:  Hungarian).
• Purpose: For his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art
• Date: 9 October 2025 (announcement) 10 December 2025 (ceremony)
• Location: Stockholm, Sweden
• Presented by: Swedish Academy
• First award: 1901

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• Nobel Literature Prize 2024
• Winner: Han Kang
• Nationality:  South Korean
• Purpose: For her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.

Last verified on 06-05-2026

Explanation

• Nobel Prizes are awarded by Sweden.
• Founder: Alfred Nobel
• First Awarded: 1901
• Award Ceremony: 10 December every year
• Awarded in Sweden: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Economics
• Awarded in Norway: Peace Prize

Last verified on 07-07-2026

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• Dr. Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979.
• He received the award for his contribution to the Electroweak Theory, which unified the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces.

Additional information:

• Born: 29 January 1926, Jhang, Punjab
• Died: 21 November 1996
• Ph.D.: 1952, Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
• Achievement: First Pakistani Nobel laureate and second Muslim Nobel laureate

Last verified on 06-07-2026

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• The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded every year on 10 December in Oslo, Norway.
• The ceremony is held at Oslo City Hall.
• 10 December marks the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel in 1896.
• The Peace Prize is the only Nobel Prize awarded in Norway.
• Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Physiology or Medicine Prizes: Stockholm, Sweden

Last verified on 03-07-2026

Explanation

• The Nobel Prize was first awarded in 1901
• Inaugurated on December 10, 1901
• Awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
• Inventor of dynamite, Alfred Nobel

Additional information

Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded in the fields of

1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3.  Physiology/Medicine
4.  Literature
5.  Peace
6.  Economics.

Last updated question by NA on 07 May 2026

Explanation

• The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to a political leader from Venezuela.
• She is Maria Corina Machado, an opposition leader.
• She was honored for promoting democratic rights and free elections.

Additional information:

• The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors.

Last verified on 27-04-2026

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• The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics was jointly awarded to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson.
• They were honored for improvements in auction theory and new auction formats.
• Both are well-known scholars from Stanford University.

Last verified on 22-04-2026