First Asian to receive the Nobel Prize for economics?
-
Rajashekhar Reddy
-
John Mathew
-
Amrtya Sen
-
Elinor Ostrom
-
None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Amartya Sen (misspelled as Amrtya Sen in the options) was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 for his contributions to welfare economics. This achievement made him the first Asian to receive this prestigious honor.