With reference to the Nobel Peace Prize announced in October 2021, which of…
2021
With reference to the Nobel Peace Prize announced in October 2021, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov jointly won this prize.
2. Both winners of that year’s award are journalists.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer: C. Both 1 and 2 — ConceptIn a multiple-statement question, test each statement independently against an authoritative source before combining their truth values. A joint award…
- A.
Only 1
- B.
Only 2
- C.
Both 1 and 2
- D.
Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C
Concept
In a multiple-statement question, test each statement independently against an authoritative source before combining their truth values.
A joint award requires the same prize to be shared by the named laureates; a profession claim must be checked from reliable biographical descriptions.
Application
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize jointly to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for safeguarding freedom of expression.
The official Nobel material describes Ressa as a journalist and Muratov as a newspaper editor and journalist; therefore both 2021 laureates were journalists.
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is true, giving the truth-value pair (true, true).
Contrast
‘Only 1’ treats statement 2 as false.
‘Only 2’ treats statement 1 as false.
‘Both 1 and 2’ treats both statements as true.
‘Neither 1 nor 2’ treats both statements as false.
Cross-check
The official prize summary lists both laureates and assigns each a one-half prize share, while the Nobel ceremony speech describes them as two representatives of the press.
Therefore, both statements are correct, and the required answer is ‘Both 1 and 2’.