Nobel Prize
Awards & Honors · नोबेल पुरस्कार
📋Quick Overview
This chapter covers key facts about nobel prize frequently asked in RRB NTPC, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, and other government competitive exams. Master these facts for guaranteed marks in the GK section.
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Founded — 1901 — By Alfred Nobel's will (1895) — inventor of dynamite
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Categories — 6 prizes — Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economics
📖Nobel Prize
| Name | Detail | Key Fact |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1901 | By Alfred Nobel's will (1895) — inventor of dynamite |
| Categories | 6 prizes | Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economics |
| Economics added | 1968 | Sveriges Riksbank Prize — not in Nobel's will |
| Prize amount | ~11 million SEK | ~$1 million + gold medal + diploma |
| Ceremony date | 10 December | Anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death |
| Peace Prize venue | Oslo, Norway | Only prize given outside Sweden |
| Others venue | Stockholm, Sweden | Swedish Academy and institutions |
| Youngest winner | Malala Yousafzai | Peace 2014, age 17 — Pakistani education activist |
📝Key Points
- •Founded: 1901: By Alfred Nobel's will (1895) — inventor of dynamite
- •Categories: 6 prizes: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economics
- •Economics added: 1968: Sveriges Riksbank Prize — not in Nobel's will
- •Prize amount: ~11 million SEK: ~$1 million + gold medal + diploma
- •Ceremony date: 10 December: Anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death
- •Peace Prize venue: Oslo, Norway: Only prize given outside Sweden