UPSC Prelims 2002 Q92: Current Affairs – Awards & Honours
Consider the following names:
1. Archbishop Desmond Tutu
2. Lech Walesa
3. Shimon Peres
4. Yasser Arafat
Who among these won the Nobel Peace Prize?
- (a) 1 and 2
- (b) 1, 3 and 4
- (c) 2, 3 and 4
- (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
Nobel Peace Prize winners among four names
| Person | Nobel Peace Prize |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Desmond Tutu | 1984 |
| Lech Walesa | 1983 |
| Shimon Peres | 1994 (shared with Rabin and Arafat) |
| Yasser Arafat | 1994 |
All four won the Nobel Peace Prize: Walesa in 1983, Tutu in 1984, and Peres with Arafat and Rabin in 1994. So the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. It omits Peres and Arafat, who also won the Prize.
- (b) Incorrect. It omits Lech Walesa, who won in 1983.
- (c) Incorrect. It omits Desmond Tutu, who won in 1984.
- (d) CORRECT. All four won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Key point
Nobel Peace: Walesa 1983, Tutu 1984, Rabin-Peres-Arafat 1994, Mandela-de Klerk 1993.
Remember
Tutu, Walesa, Peres and Arafat all won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Common mistakes
- Leaving out Arafat because of his controversial image.
- Forgetting Walesa, the Solidarity leader.
- Mixing the Peace Prize with other Nobel categories.
Exam tip
Each name is tied to a well-known Peace Prize year.
Sources
- Nobel Prize — The Nobel Peace Prize laureates: Lech Wałęsa (1983), Desmond Tutu (1984), Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat (1994)
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Nobel Prize