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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Greta Thunberg, who has been nominated for 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, is an environmental Activist of which country?
A
Italy
B
Sweden
C
Germany
D
France
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: -Pope Francis, British nature broadcaster David Attenborough, the World Health Organization and Belarusian dissident Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya are among the nominees for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize after being backed by Norwegian lawmakers who have a track record of picking the winner.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Swedish 17-year-old was nominated by three Norwegian lawmakers and two Swedish parliamentarians and if she wins, she would receive it at the same age as Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel laureate thus far.

Detailed explanation-5: -Announcement of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, presented by Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, on 11 October 2019.

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