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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Recently, Norwegian Nobel Institute announced that Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Aung San Suu Kyi in 1991 cannot be revoked. She belongs to which of the following country?
A
Nepal
B
India
C
Myanmar
D
Bangladesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Press release. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 1991 to Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar (Burma) for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -Influenced by both Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violence and also by the Buddhist concepts, Aung San Suu Kyi entered politics to work for democratization, helped found the National League for Democracy on 27 September 1988, but was put under house arrest on 20 July 1989.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1991 in recognition of her brave struggle for democracy in Myanmar. She has continued to be a leading figure in developing democracy, both during the years when she was kept captive by the military and after her subsequent release.

Detailed explanation-4: -The decision of the Nobel Committee mentions: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 1991 to Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar (Burma) for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights.

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