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Topic 353 · Awards, Honours, Persons & Appointments

Nobel Peace Prize 2026: Navi Pillay

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  1. Core Trigger: On 9 October 2026 the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to South Africa's Navi Pillay.
  2. Citation: It honoured her efforts to promote peace and international law.
  3. Current Head: Jorgen Watne Frydnes chairs the Norwegian Nobel Committee that announced the prize.
  4. Prize Money: The prize carries 12 million Swedish kronor and marks the prize's 125th year.
  5. Data: A total of 287 candidates were nominated; Pillay is the fifth South African laureate.
  6. Stakeholders: Pillay was UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014; earlier South African laureates include Luthuli, Tutu, de Klerk and Mandela.
  7. India Link: India acceded to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in 1979, accepting UN human rights oversight.
  8. Venue: The Peace Prize ceremony is held in Oslo on 10 December 2026; other Nobels are presented in Stockholm.
  9. Founded: The prizes derive from Alfred Nobel's 1895 will; the Peace Prize was first awarded in 1901.
  10. Landmark: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, set common standards.
  11. Articles: Article 21 guarantees life and personal liberty; the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 created the NHRC.
  12. Definition: Under the 1993 Act, human rights are rights to life, liberty, equality and dignity guaranteed by the Constitution or international covenants enforceable by Indian courts.
Question 1 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Navi Pillay

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

Question 2 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) International law

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

Question 3 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Jorgen Watne Frydnes

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

Question 4 of 10

How much prize money does the Nobel Peace Prize carry?

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 5 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Only 1

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

Question 6 of 10

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

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Answer: (B) 1979

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

Question 7 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Oslo

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

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the Nobel Peace Prize first awarded?

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 9 of 10

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

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Answer: (B) Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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

Question 10 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

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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