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Kim Dae-Jung won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He is from which one of the following countries?

(a)

Vietnam

(b)

Cambodia

(c)

South Korea

(d)

Japan

Correct Answer

(c)

Explanation

Kim Dae-Jung, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is from South Korea.

Microtheme: Nobel Prizes —
3 questions asked in Prelims in the past.

  1. [2008] Kim Dae-Jung won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He is from which one of the following countries?

    • (a) Vietnam
    • (b) Cambodia
    • (c) South Korea
    • (d) Japan
    Correct Answer: (C) South Korea
  2. [2008] Who among the following scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with his son?

    • (a) Max Planck
    • (b) Albert Einstein
    • (c) William Henry Bragg
    • (d) Enrico Fermi
    Correct Answer: (C) William Henry Bragg
  3. [2008] Nobel Prize winning scientist James D. Watson is known for his work in which area?

    • (a) Metallurgy
    • (b) Meteorology
    • (c) Environment protection
    • (d) Genetics
    Correct Answer: (D) Genetics