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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old student and activist has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for fighting global warming. She belongs to which country?
A
Finland
B
Sweden
C
Norway
D
Germany
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg FRSGS (Swedish: [ˈɡrêːta ˈtʉ̂ːnbærj] ( listen); born 3 January 2003) is a Swedish environmental activist who is known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action for climate change mitigation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for second consecutive year. The teen was nominated for her climate activism. Thunberg’s “Fridays for Future” movement sparked climate demonstrations all over the world. Thunberg was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019.

Detailed explanation-3: -In early 2019, she was nominated for the Nobel prize by Norwegian Parliament but lost out to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. Then, in December, she graced the cover of Time magazine as the person of the year.

Detailed explanation-4: -Greta Thunberg is leading some big names in youth climate action at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Alongside her are Vanessa Nakate from Uganda, Helena Gualinga from Ecuador and Luisa Neubauer from Germany. Together, they are demanding a halt to new oil and gas projects.

Detailed explanation-5: -Malala Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for the right of every child to receive an education. She was born in the Swat Valley in Pakistan. When the Islamic Taliban movement took control of the valley in 2008, girls’ schools were burned down.

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