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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 36

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Feb 2019 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q36

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The economist _______ received the Nobel Prize in 1998.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Amartya Sen.

  • The economist Amartya Sen received the Nobel Prize in 1998.
  • The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1998 was awarded to Amartya Sen "for his contributions to welfare economics".
  • Amartya Kumar Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher, who since 1972 has taught and worked in India, the United Kingdom and the United States.