The first Indian Economist who won the Nobel Prize was -

A. Rajachellaiah

B. Rangarajan

C. Amartya Sen

D. K. N. Raj

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Amartya Sen is the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Economics for the year 1998, becoming the first Asian to have been honoured with the award. The Santiniketan born economist who is a pioneer in Welfare Economics has to his credit several books and papers on aspects of welfare and development.