Question: Who Indian has been awarded the Humboldt Research Award 2021 for Economics?
(a) Krishnamurthy Subramanian
(b) Kaushik Basu
(c) Arvind Subramanian
(d) Surjit Bhalla
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- Indian economist Kaushik Basu has been awarded the Humboldt Research Award for Economics.
- The award was conferred on him by Professor Dr Hans-Bernd Schäfer of Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany.
- A former chief economist of the World Bank, Basu is currently a professor of Economics at Cornell University.
- He also served as the Government of India’s chief economic advisor from 2009 to 2012. Basu is also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in India.
Humboldt Research Award:
- The prestigious award is sponsored by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and awarded to as many as 100 recipients each year.
- The Humboldt Research Award honours scientists and economists from across the world for their work.
- The award entails prize money of 60,000 euros and an offer to carry out research projects at a scientific institution in Germany for up to 12 months.