Which of the following Indian citizen with foreign origin won Nobel prize?
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Amartya Sen
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Haragobind Khorna
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Mother Teresa
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None
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Correct answer
Explanation
Mother Teresa (born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje, now North Macedonia) was an Indian citizen when she received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She became an Indian citizen in 1948 after dedicating her life to service in India. Amartya Sen and Har Gobind Khorana were Indian-born but held foreign citizenship at the time of their awards.