Q. With reference to Nobel Prize, consider the following statements;
1.The first woman to win the Nobel Prize was Marie Curie.
2.Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European and Indian to get a Nobel Prize in literature.
3.All the Nobel Prizes are given in Stockholm, Sweden.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] .1 and 3 only

[B] .2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 2 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C
Notes:

Statement 1 is correct: The first woman to win the Nobel Prize was Marie Curie, and she won the award twice.

Statement 2 is correct: Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European and Indian to get a Nobel Prize in 1913 in literature.

Statement 3 is incorrect: All the Nobel Prizes are given in Stockholm, Sweden except for the Nobel Peace Prize which is awarded in Oslo, Norway.

Source: Indian Express

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