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Who is the author of the famous book 'The Argumentative Indian'?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Amartya Sen
  2. Shashi Tharoor
  3. Arundhati Roy
  4. Salman Rushdie

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Amartya Sen

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (A) Amartya Sen šŸ“š Explanation: 'The Argumentative Indian' is a collection of essays written by the Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, published in 2005. The book explores India's history of public debate, intellectual pluralism, and the tradition of skepticism. Sen argues that the Indian identity is shaped by a long history of heterodoxy and the coexistence of multiple religious and philosophical traditions. It is considered a seminal work on Indian secularism and democracy.