Dr. Jean Drèze, economist, who taught at Delhi School of Economics, and is considered as the architect of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), was by birth a national of (he later became…
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Dr. Jean Drèze, economist, who taught at Delhi School of Economics, and is considered as the architect of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), was by birth a national of (he later became an Indian citizen)
- Sweden
- Belgium
- Russia
- France
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Correct answer: B - Belgium
Jean Drèze was born in Belgium and later became an Indian citizen. He taught at the Delhi School of Economics and was a key figure in drafting the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.
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