Prof. Amartya Sen was awarded Nobel Prize for his contribution to the field of
Question and options
Prof. Amartya Sen was awarded Nobel Prize for his contribution to the field of
- Welfare Economics
- Food and Famines
- Indian Economy
- Poverty
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Welfare Economics
Amartya Sen received the 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences “for his contributions to welfare economics”. His studies of famines and poverty formed part of that work, but the prize was awarded for the field of welfare economics, not for the Indian economy as such.
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