Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Poverty

Question:

Which of the following economists has developed the "Sen index"?

Options:

Amartya Sen

Partha Sen

Gopal Krishna Sen

Abhijeet Sen

Correct Answer:

Amartya Sen

Explanation:

Due to various limitations in the official estimation of poverty, scholars have attempted to find alternative methods. For instance, Amartya Sen, a noted Nobel Laureate, has developed an index known as Sen Index. There are other tools such as Poverty Gap Index and Squared Poverty Gap also.