Consider the following statements: 1) The Nobel Prize awarding ceremony takes place on December 10 every year. [2006]

Consider the following statements:

The Nobel Prize awarding ceremony takes place on December 10 every year.
The Nobel Prize for Literature was added later to the other five areas – Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Peace and Economics.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct, but statement 2 is incorrect

The Nobel Prize award ceremony is held annually on 10 December, the death anniversary of Alfred Nobel. Statement II is incorrect. The original Nobel Prizes established by Alfred Nobel’s will included Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. The Prize in Economic Sciences was added much later in 1968 by the Sveriges Riksbank in memory of Alfred Nobel. Therefore, Literature was not added later; Economics was.

Infographic explaining Nobel Prize details, including its establishment by Alfred Nobel, annual presentation on December 10, and nomination rules allowing up to three recipients per prize. It highlights six fields awarded, key institutions involved, and notable laureates like Rabindranath Tagore (1913) and Mother Teresa (1979), with a central gold medal image and color-coded sections for clarity.