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Current Affairs UPPSC 2004 GS-I
Question

Nobel Peace Prize for 2004 has been awarded to an African national. The person is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: an Ecologist

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “an Ecologist”.
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2004 was awarded to Wangari Maathai, who was an ecologist and environmental activist from Kenya. Therefore, the correct answer is option (4) an Ecologist.

Similar Questions:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Social Security Programme) - List-II (Beneficiary’s Contribution)

A. Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana - 1. Beneficiary’s choice
B. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana - 2. ₹55-₹200 per month
C. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana - 3. ₹436 per year
D. Atal Pension Yojana - 4. 20 per year

Codes:
ABCD
  1. A) 2 3 4 1
  2. B) 2 4 1 3
  3. C) 1 2 3 4
  4. D) 3 2 1 4
"Astrosat" is:
  1. A) a fast moving planet discovered recently
  2. B) An astronomical missile to be launched by India around 2007
  3. C) An asteroid
  4. D) An aeroplane for meteorological study
The span of 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana' is
  1. A) 2014-2021
  2. B) 2014-2024
  3. C) 2015-2022
  4. D) 2015-2025
Two Indian Players - Pratima Kumari and Sinmacha Chanu, were suspended from Athens Olympics on the charges of doping. With which one of the following sports were they concerned?
  1. A) Shooting
  2. B) Womens Hockey
  3. C) Weight Lifting
  4. D) Heptathlon
In the year 2004-05, following groups had important share in India's imports:

1. Fuel
2. Capital goods
3. Gold and silver
4. Chemicals

Arrange the aforesaid items in descending order in terms of their percentage share and choose your answer with the help of given codes:
Codes:
  1. A) 1,2,3,4
  2. B) 1,3,2,4
  3. C) 2,3,4,1
  4. D) 4,3,2,1
Where was the "Sudarshan Prahar" Army Exercise carried out in December, 2022?
  1. A) Gujarat
  2. B) Uttar Pradesh
  3. C) Rajasthan
  4. D) Madhya Pradesh
Vision 2020 document was prepared by:
  1. A) Ministry of Finance
  2. B) National Council of Applied Economic Research
  3. C) Planning Commission
  4. D) Reserve Bank of India
In the U.S. Presidential election-2004 George W Bush defeated John Kerry by:
  1. A) 2 votes
  2. B) 22 votes
  3. C) 252 votes
  4. D) 276 votes
Agni-1 missile was test fired on July 4, 2004. The effective range of this missile is:
  1. A) 100 Kms
  2. B) 300 Kms
  3. C) 400 Kms
  4. D) More than 700 Kms
"Statue of Peace" is situated in which State of India ?
  1. A) Madhya Pradesh
  2. B) Rajasthan
  3. C) Gujarat
  4. D) Himachal Pradesh
What is the full form of ISIS which claimed in June, 2014 to have executed 1700 Iraqi soldiers?
  1. A) Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
  2. B) Islamic Security for Islamic Society
  3. C) International Security of Islamic Society
  4. D) Islamic State for Iran and Saudi Arabia
The National Programme launched on October 10, 2019 by the Indian Government to encourage talented children to enrich skills is:
  1. A) LAKSHYA
  2. B) PRATIBHA
  3. C) DHRUV
  4. D) PARIVARTAN