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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In how many fields are Nobel Prizes awarded at present?
A
5
B
7
C
4
D
6
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace, while a memorial prize in economic sciences was added in 1968.

Detailed explanation-2: -These prizes as established by his will are the Nobel Prize for Physics, the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the Nobel Prize for Peace. The first distribution of the prizes took place on December 10, 1901, the fifth anniversary of Nobel’s death.

Detailed explanation-3: -Between 1901 and 2022, the Nobel Prizes and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel were awarded 615 times to 989 people and organisations. With some receiving the Nobel Prize more than once, this makes a total of 954 individuals and 27 organisations.

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