2004 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies

Question 149: International Relations and Current Affairs

Shirin Ebadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, is from

aIraq
bNigeria
cIran
dLibya

AnswerThe answer is (c).

Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian lawyer and human rights campaigner, won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize, the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to win it. Remember: Peace 2003, Shirin Ebadi, Iran. She is a former judge who has defended the rights of women and children.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) She is not from Iraq.
  • (b) She is not from Nigeria.
  • (c) Correct: she is from Iran.
  • (d) She is not from Libya.

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