Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who received a Nobel Peace Prize for dismantling apartheid in South Africa?

Options:

Nelson Mandela

Rabindranath Tagore 

Mahatma Gandhi

Albert John Lutuli

Correct Answer:

Nelson Mandela

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela autobiography is Long Walk to Freedom. He won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1993. Mandela is also known for being the first black president of South Africa, serving from 1994 to 1999. Mandela used the country's love for rugby as a way to unite blacks and whites in the racially divided country. Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated on 18 July every year to remember the contributions of Mandela to the culture of peace, human rights, reconciliation and freedom.