Here are some MCQs on Notable Economists – India and World
1. Who is considered the father of modern economics?
a) Adam Smith
b) John Maynard Keynes
c) Milton Friedman
d) Karl Marx
Answer: a) Adam Smith
2. Who is known for the theory of comparative advantage?
a) Joseph Stiglitz
b) Paul Krugman
c) David Ricardo
d) Friedrich Hayek
Answer: c) David Ricardo
3. Amartya Sen, an Indian economist, won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work in which field?
a) Game theory
b) Development economics
c) Monetary economics
d) Behavioral economics
Answer: b) Development economics
4. Who developed the concept of “Gross Domestic Product” (GDP)?
a) John Maynard Keynes
b) Adam Smith
c) Simon Kuznets
d) Milton Friedman
Answer: c) Simon Kuznets
5. Which economist is known for the theory of “rational expectations”?
a) Joseph Schumpeter
b) Robert Solow
c) Eugene Fama
d) Robert Lucas Jr.
Answer: d) Robert Lucas Jr.