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Nobel Prizes 2026: Navi Pillay wins Peace, Anne Carson Literature
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Light that switches brain cells on: the optogenetics Nobel and 2026 award winners Prelims awards questions test
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize went to Navi Pillay and the Literature prize to Anne Carson.
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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize went to Navi Pillay and the Literature prize to Anne Carson.
The Physiology or Medicine prize recognised optogenetics, the technique of using light to control and study brain cells.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- 2026 Nobel Peace Prize: Navi Pillay
- 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature: Anne Carson
- Physiology or Medicine 2026 recognised optogenetics, using light to control and study brain cells
- Peace Prize is announced in Oslo; the other Nobel Prizes are announced in Stockholm
- Navi Pillay is a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Optogenetics uses light to control genetically modified neurons, allowing researchers to study brain circuits.
- The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, while the Physiology or Medicine and Literature prizes are awarded from Stockholm.
- The 2026 Peace Prize went to Navi Pillay and the Literature prize to Anne Carson.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-III (Science and Technology) and GS-II (human rights). Optogenetics is a neuroscience tool with applications in understanding brain disorders, but it raises ethical and regulatory questions on genetic modification and access. Way forward: invest in indigenous neuroscience research, set clear bioethics norms and promote international collaboration.
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2026ರ ನೊಬೆಲ್ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಈ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ:
- ಶಾಂತಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ನವಿ ಪಿಳ್ಳೈ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೊರೆತಿದೆ.
- ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಆನ್ ಕಾರ್ಸನ್ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೊರೆತಿದೆ.
- ಶರೀರಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಅಥವಾ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಆಪ್ಟೋಜೆನೆಟಿಕ್ಸ್ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿದೆ. ಮೇಲಿನ ಎಷ್ಟು ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿವೆ?
- ಒಂದು ಮಾತ್ರ
- ಎರಡು ಮಾತ್ರ
- ಮೂರೂ
- ಯಾವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — ಮೂರೂ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳು ಸರಿ: ನವಿ ಪಿಳ್ಳೈ (ಶಾಂತಿ), ಆನ್ ಕಾರ್ಸನ್ (ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ) ಮತ್ತು ಆಪ್ಟೋಜೆನೆಟಿಕ್ಸ್ (ಶರೀರಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ/ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ).
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