Which Indian economist received the Bharat Ratna in 1999, a year after the 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Amartya Sen
- Step 1: The Bharat Ratna list gives Amartya Sen as the 1999 recipient, a year after his 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Answer: Amartya Sen. Why not the others: Jagdish Bhagwati is not the 1999 recipient the list names; Manmohan Singh is not the 1999 recipient the list names; Abhijit Banerjee is not the 1999 recipient the list names.
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