Question

Prof. Amartya Sen was honoured with
(A) UNESCO PEACE Prize
(B) BHARAT RATNA
(C) NOBEL PRIZE
Choose the correct options from the options given below:

• A. (A) and (B) only
• B. (B) and (C) only
• C. (A) and (C) only
• D. (A), (B) and (C)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To determine which honours Prof. Amartya Sen has been awarded, let's evaluate each option:

1. UNESCO Peace Prize: There is no official record of Prof. Amartya Sen receiving the UNESCO Peace Prize.
2. Bharat Ratna: Prof. Amartya Sen was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1999 for his contributions to welfare economics.
3. Nobel Prize: Prof. Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 for his work on welfare economics and social choice theory.

Based on the information above, Prof. Amartya Sen received the Bharat Ratna and the Nobel Prize. Therefore, the correct answer is (B) and (C) only.

Conclusion: Option "(B) and (C) only" is the correct answer, as Prof. Amartya Sen has been honoured with the Bharat Ratna and the Nobel Prize, but not the UNESCO Peace Prize.