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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which Indian has won the 2021 Princess of Asturias Award?

A	Raghuram Rajan
B	Arvind Subramanian
C	Abhijit Banerjee
D	Amartya Kumar Sen

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Economist Amartya Kumar Sen has been bestowed with the 2021 Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences, as announced today by the Jury responsible for conferring said Award.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aruna Sairam has been selected for this award not just for her singing prowess, but also for her contribution towards development of the Indo-France relationship.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Amartya Kumar Sen. Indian economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya Kumar Sen has been conferred with Spain’s top Princess of Asturias Award in the social sciences category. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dame Ellen MacArthur receives 2022 Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation. Friday 28th October 2022- Tonight, Dame Ellen MacArthur will accept the 2022 Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation at an awards ceremony in Oviedo, Spain.

Detailed explanation-5: -Indian economist and Nobel Laureate, Amartya Kumar Sen has been conferred with the ‘ 2021 Princess of Asturias Award’ by Spain in the social sciences category.

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