The Nobel prize awarding institue, Swedish Academy, is associated with which field?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Literature.

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The Swedish Academy

It is responsible for choosing the Nobel Laureates in Literature. Hence, Option 4 is correct.
By the terms of Alfred Nobel’s will, the Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded by the Swedish Academy since 1901.
The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by Swedish King Gustav III.
The Academy is composed of 18 members whose tenure is for life.
Known as De Anderton (The Eighteen), current members of the Academy include distinguished Swedish writers, linguists, literary scholars, historians, and prominent jurists.
Its working body is the Nobel Committee, elected from among its members for a three-year term.