Nobel Prize 2023 Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Welcome back to Vision Academy
• Bonus lecture on General Knowledge (GK) and Current Affairs
• Focus topic: Nobel Prize 2023 winners
• Notes and worksheets available at whatsapp.in
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What is the Nobel Prize?

• First Nobel Prize awarded in 1901
• Named after Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite

Categories of the Nobel Prize

1. Medicine
2. Physics
3. Chemistry
4. Literature
5. Peace
6. Economic Sciences (introduced in 1968)

Notable Nobel Laureates from India

• Kailash Satyarthi: Nobel Peace Prize winner; founder of the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA)

Nobel Prize Winners 2023

• Announced in October 2023; Awards given on December 10, 2023

Economics

• Winner: Claudia Goldin
• Reason: Advancing understanding of the dynamics of women's labor market

Peace

• Winner: Narges Mohammadi
• Country: Iran
• Field: Human rights, especially women's basic human rights

Literature

• Winner: Jon Fosse
• Country: Norway
• Style: Minimalism; notable works include “A New Name,” “Septology,” “I Am the Wind,” “Melancholy Boat House,” “The Dead Dogs”

Chemistry

• Winners: Moungi G Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, Alexei I. Ekimov
• Reason: Discovery and synthesis of quantum dots

Physics

• Winners: Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Anne L'Huillier

Medicine

• Winners: Katalin Karikó, Drew Weissman
• Contribution: Development of mRNA vaccines, foundational work for COVID-19 vaccines

General Notes

• Focus on the last six months of current affairs for exams
• GK sections include History, Geography, Science, and Culture
• Six-month current affairs collection plan
• Daily bundles of PDFs available for nominal fee (₹200 for 30 days)

Additional Information

• Free resources and worksheets available as promised
• Additional paid option for detailed current affairs preparation