Explanation

Award Fields (since 1901): Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace.

Added Field (1968): Economic Sciences (Memorial Prize).

Ceremony Locations:

Stockholm, Sweden: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Economic Sciences.

Oslo, Norway: Peace Prize.

Recipient Recognition: Laureates receive a gold medal, a diploma, and a monetary award from the Nobel Foundation.

Explanation

The first Noble Prize was awarded on 10th December 1901

The first Noble Prize was awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.

Nobel prize by the inventor of the Dynamite, Alfred Nobel

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.

Additional information

a memorial prize in economic sciences was added in 1968.

The Nobel Prize for Economics was instituted in 1967 and 1st given in 1969

Explanation

About Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology 2024

Co-Winners: Victor Ambros & Gary Ruvkun (American Scientists)

They are awarded for discovery of microRNA, which helps determine how cells develop and function

miscroRNA plays a key role in regulating gene activity.

Additional Information About Nobel Prize in Medicine 2023

Co-winners: Katalin Kariko (Hungary) & Drew Weissman (USA) 

For their work which helped develop Covid vaccines in early 2020

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Explanation

In October 2014, Malala, along with Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi 

At age 17, she became the youngest person to receive this prize.

About Malala Yousafzai

Born: 1997

Belongs: Mingora, Swat

Received Noble Prize in 2014

She is the world's youngest Nobel Prize laureate

International Malala Day is observed every year on July 12 

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Explanation

 The Nobel Peace Prize has seen the largest number of women laureates compared to other Nobel Prize categories.

The Peace Prize has been awarded to women 17 times,

• Literature has seen 14
• Medicine 12
• Chemistry 5
• Physics 3
• Economics 1

Explanation

Full Name: Kofi Atta Annan

Born: April 8, 1938, in Kumasi, Ghana

Died: August 18, 2018, in Bern, Switzerland

7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1997–2006)

First black African to hold the post

Major Achievements:

Promoted human rights, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and HIV/AIDS awareness

Played a key role in reforming the UN and promoting global peace

Shared the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize with the United Nations

Explanation

Two persons of Pakistani origin have received the Nobel Prize: Abdus Salam (Physics, 1979) and Malala Yousafzai (Peace, 2014).

Abdus Salam was recognized for his work in theoretical physics, while Malala was honored for her activism in girls' education.

Explanation

Simon Johnson, James Robinson and Daron Acemoglu have been awarded 2024 Nobel Prize Economics.

Awarded for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.

Their book titled 'Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity'  was published in 2023

Both Simon Johnson and James Robinson are British-Americans.

Daron Acemoglu is a Turkish-American.

Additional Information:

Nobel Prize in Economics 2023 was awarded to Claudia Goldin

She is an American economic historian

Explanation

About Nobel Prize in Physics 2024

Co-winners: John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton

Award given by: Royal Swedish Academy

Geoffrey Hinton is a British-Canadian computer scientist

Geoffrey Hinton is called the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI)

John Hopfield is an American scientist

Additional Information:

They are awarded Nobel Prize for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks

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Explanation

Ronald Ross was a medical doctor who received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1902 for his work on the transmission of malaria.

He belonged to the British.