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Nobel Peace Prize 2026: Navi Pillay

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  1. Question 1Answer A

    Which South African received the Nobel Peace Prize on 9 October 2026?

    • Correct answer: Navi Pillay
    • Cyril Ramaphosa
    • Thuli Madonsela
    • Kgalema Motlanthe

    Core Trigger: On 9 October 2026 the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to South Africa's Navi Pillay.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 353, point 1

  2. Question 2Answer D

    The 2026 Peace Prize honoured efforts to promote peace and what?

    • Nuclear disarmament
    • Climate justice
    • Refugee protection
    • Correct answer: International law

    Citation: It honoured her efforts to promote peace and international law.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 353, point 2

  3. Question 3Answer A

    Who chairs the Norwegian Nobel Committee that announced the 2026 prize?

    • Correct answer: Jorgen Watne Frydnes
    • Berit Reiss-Andersen
    • Thorbjorn Jagland
    • Olav Njolstad

    Current Head: Jorgen Watne Frydnes chairs the Norwegian Nobel Committee that announced the prize.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 353, point 3

  4. Question 4Answer D

    How much prize money does the Nobel Peace Prize carry?

    • 10 million Swedish kronor
    • 9 million Swedish kronor
    • 14 million Swedish kronor
    • Correct answer: 12 million Swedish kronor

    Prize Money: The prize carries 12 million Swedish kronor and marks the prize's 125th year.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 353, point 4

  5. Question 5Answer A

    1. A total of 287 candidates were nominated. 2. Pillay is the third South African laureate. Which is/are correct?

    • Correct answer: Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    Data: A total of 287 candidates were nominated; Pillay is the fifth South African laureate.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 353, point 5

  6. Question 6Answer B

    In which year did India accede to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights?

    • 1966
    • Correct answer: 1979
    • 1976
    • 1985

    India Link: India acceded to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in 1979, accepting UN human rights oversight.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 353, point 7

  7. Question 7Answer A

    In which city is the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony held on 10 December 2026?

    • Correct answer: Oslo
    • Stockholm
    • Copenhagen
    • Geneva

    Venue: The Peace Prize ceremony is held in Oslo on 10 December 2026; other Nobels are presented in Stockholm.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 353, point 8

  8. Question 8Answer D

    In which year was the Nobel Peace Prize first awarded?

    • 1895
    • 1900
    • 1905
    • Correct answer: 1901

    Founded: The prizes derive from Alfred Nobel's 1895 will; the Peace Prize was first awarded in 1901.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 353, point 9

  9. Question 9Answer B

    Which document, adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, set common human rights standards?

    • Geneva Conventions
    • Correct answer: Universal Declaration of Human Rights
    • UN Charter
    • Convention on the Rights of the Child

    Landmark: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, set common standards.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 353, point 10

  10. Question 10Answer C

    1. Article 21 guarantees life and personal liberty. 2. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 created the NHRC. Which is/are correct?

    • Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Correct answer: Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    Articles: Article 21 guarantees life and personal liberty; the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 created the NHRC.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 353, point 11

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