The Nobel Prize is an international award administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden, and based on the fortune of Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor and entrepreneur. It is awarded annually to individuals and organizations for outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace.
Nobel Prize 2023 Winners List, Name, Fields, Prize Money
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Q1. Who were awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics?
(a) Stephen Adler, Dmitri abandon and Pierre Agostini
(b) Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier
(c) Dmitri abandon, Robert Austin and William Bialek
(d) Ferenc Krausz, Michael Aizenman and Roberto Car
(e) None of the above
Q2. For what experimental methods were the Nobel Laureates in Physics awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2023?
(a) They developed technology for studying electron dynamics in matter using attosecond pulses of light
(b) They discovered a new subatomic particle
(c) They explored the behavior of dark matter
(d) They made advancements in the field of quantum computing
(e) None of the above
Q3. Who were awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
(a) Carolyn Bertozzi, Moungi G. Bawendi and Steven Boxer
(b) Alexei I. Ekimov, Steven Banik and Noah Burns
(c) Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov
(d) Louis E. Brus, Michael Fayer and Eric Kool
(e) None of the above
Q4. For what experimental methods were the Nobel Laureates in Chemistry awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023?
(a) For discovering a method to extract chemicals from plants for medicines
(b) The advancement of solar cell technology.
(c) The development of new materials for superconductors
(d) The synthesis and discovery of quantum dots
(e) None of the above
Q5. Who was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature?
(a) Adrian Furnham
(b) Barry Cooper
(c) Jon Fosse
(d) Adrian Monck
(e) John Bainbridge Webster
Q6. Who was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences?
(a) Christopher Foote
(b) Claudia Goldin
(c) Robert Barro
(d) Emily Breza
(e) Karen Dynan
Q7. Why was the Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2023?
(a) For the integration of psychology into economics
(b) For contributions to understanding the dynamics of economic growth and poverty reduction
(c) For researching ways to address environmental issues through market-based mechanisms
(d) For her advancements in understanding women’s labor market outcomes
(e) For the discovery of concept of quantitative easing to stabilize economies during economic downturns
Q8. Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023?
(a) Al Gore
(b) Betty Williams
(c) Henry Kissinger
(d) Narges Mohammadi
(e) Maria Ressa
Q9. Who is the only laureate who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics twice?
(a) John Bardeen
(b) Manu Bhaker
(c) Mehuli Ghosh
(d) Rajeshwari Kumari
(e) Esha Singh
Q10. Who was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2023?
(a) Nancy Long Sieber and Katalin Karikó
(b) Peter R. Girguis and Noel Michele Holbrook
(c) Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
(d) L. Mahadevan and Katalin Karikó
(e) None of the above
Q11. Who is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry?
(a) Carolyn Bertozzi
(b) Frédéric Joliot
(c) Alexei I. Ekimov
(d) Steven Banik
(e) None of the above
Q12. Who is the oldest Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry till date?
(a) Theodore Betley
(b) Joanna Aizenberg
(c) John B. Goodenough
(d) Louis E. Brus
(e) None of the above
Q13. Who is the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate?
(a) Katalin Karikó
(b) Nelson Mandela
(c) Aung San Suu Kyi
(d) Malala Yousafzai
(e) None of the above
Q14. How many Indians got Nobel Peace Prize till date?
(a) 11
(b) 9
(c) 6
(d) 5
(e) None of the above
Q15. What was the theme of the Nobel Prize Summit 2023?
(a) Reconciliation and Healing
(b) Humanitarian Concerns
(c) International Trust and Support
(d) Hope,Truth and Resolution
(e) Truth,Trust and Hope
Q16. Which country won the most Nobel Prize till date?
(a) Germany
(b) United States of America
(c) United Kingdom
(d) France
(e) China
Q17. In which year did the ‘Prize in Economic Sciences’ was inducted into the Nobel Prizes?
(a) 1968
(b) 1972
(c) 1976
(d) 1984
(e) None of the above
Q18. Choose the pair which won the first Nobel Prize?
(a) Paul Greengard and Hideki Shirakawa
(b) Herbert Kroemer and Daniel L. McFadden
(c) Henri Dunant and Frederic Passy
(d) Arvid Carlsson and Henri Dunant
(e) Frederic Passy and Jack S. Kilby
Q19. Nobel Prize was established by Alfred Nobel. Nobel Prize were first awarded in which year?
(a) 1895
(b) 1897
(c) 1901
(d) 1907
(e) None of the above
Q20. What is the Nobel Prize amount for 2023?
(a) Swedish kronor (SEK) 5.0 million per Nobel Prize
(b) Swedish kronor (SEK) 11.0 million per Nobel Prize
(c) Swedish kronor (SEK) 15.0 million per Nobel Prize
(d) Swedish kronor (SEK) 20.0 million per Nobel Prize
(e) None of the above
Solutions
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier were awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Nobel Laureates in Physics were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 for studying electron dynamics in matter using attosecond pulses of light. Attosecond pulses of light enable the study of electron dynamics in matter by providing a way to measure the rapid processes in which electrons move or change energy
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov were awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Nobel Laureates in Chemistry were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 for the synthesis and discovery of quantum dots.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Jon Fosse was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. Jon Fosse is a Norwegian author.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Claudia Goldin was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. She is a professor at Harvard University.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences was awarded the Nobel Prize for her advancements in understanding women’s labor market outcomes.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Iranian activist, Narges Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023 for her relentless fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her unwavering commitment to promoting human rights and freedom.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. John Bardeen is the only laureate who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics twice.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman were awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2023.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Frédéric Joliot, who was 35 years old when he was awarded the chemistry prize in 1935, together with his wife, Irène Joliot-Curie.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. John B. Goodenough is the oldest Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry till date.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Malala Yousafzai is the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani female education activist and the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate at the age of 17.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. There are total nine Nobel Prize winners from India from 1913 to 2023. The first Indian to win this prestigious award was Rabindranath Tagore in 1913 in the field of Literature.
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Truth,Trust and Hope was the theme of the Nobel Prize Summit 2023.
S16. Ans.(b)
Sol. United States of America had won 413 Nobel Prizes, the highest Nobel Prizes till date.
S17. Ans.(a)
Sol. The ‘Prize in Economic Sciences’ was inducted into the Nobel Prizes in the year 1968.
S18. Ans.(c)
Sol. Henri Dunant and Frederic Passy won the first Nobel Prize.
S19. Ans.(c)
Sol. Nobel Prizes were first awarded in the year 1901.
S20. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Nobel Prize amount for 2023 is Swedish kronor (SEK) 11.0 million per Nobel Prize.
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