In which country is the committee which selects winners for Nobel peace prize located?
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- ANorwayCorrect
- BSweden
- CFinland
- DDenmark
Explanation
The correct answer is A because the Nobel Peace Prize is the only Nobel Prize not awarded by a Swedish institution. While the prizes for Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, and Literature are selected by committees in Sweden, the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. This arrangement was specified by Alfred Nobel in his will. The committee consists of five members appointed by the Storting, which is the Norwegian Parliament. Therefore, the committee that selects the winners for the Nobel Peace Prize is located in Norway.
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