Identify the Winner of Nobel Peace Prize, 2014?

Appeared in: RRB Staff Nurse Kolkata-2015

Explanation

The Nobel Peace Prize 2014 was jointly awarded to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai.
The award recognized their struggle against the suppression of children and for the right of all children to education.
Kailash Satyarthi is an Indian children's rights activist and founder of the Bachpan Bachao Andolan.
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.

Option B: Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, not 2014.
Option C: Vladimir Putin has never been awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.
Option D: Jean Tirole won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2014, not the Nobel Peace Prize.

Visual 1: Image - Photograph of Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.
Visual 2: Infographic - A timeline showing key Nobel Peace Prize winners and the reasons for their awards.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain General Knowledge: Nobel Peace Prize Laureates as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
This question tests general awareness, which is a component of many competitive examinations.
Understanding the context of the Nobel Peace Prize provides insight into global issues of human rights, conflict resolution, and social justice.
What if the question asked for the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize? The answer would be Rabindranath Tagore, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

How to Approach the Question

This is a factual recall question from general knowledge.
Read the question carefully to identify the key elements: 'Nobel Peace Prize' and the year '2014'.
Evaluate each option based on your knowledge of historical events and awards.
Eliminate options that are clearly incorrect. For example, you might know that certain individuals are associated with different fields or different time periods.
Recall or deduce the correct joint winners for the specified year.

Concept Tested & Keywords

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