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Ashok Mitra, the noted scholar recently passed away. He belonged to which state?
Ashok Mitra, the noted scholar recently passed away. He belonged to which state?
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The correct option is C West Bengal
Ashok Mitra was the noted scholar and the first Finance Minister in the Left Front government in West Bengal. Besides serving the State Government, he also worked with the Central Government as the Chief Economic Adviser from 1970−72, when Indira Gandhi was prime minister, and was a member of Rajya Sabha. A teacher of Economics, who taught in UN Economic Commission, Mitra was also associated with World Bank for many years. He was one of Bengals most prolific columnists and was known for his deep and critical analysis of society and its politics.
Ashok Mitra was the noted scholar and the first Finance Minister in the Left Front government in West Bengal. Besides serving the State Government, he also worked with the Central Government as the Chief Economic Adviser from 1970−72, when Indira Gandhi was prime minister, and was a member of Rajya Sabha. A teacher of Economics, who taught in UN Economic Commission, Mitra was also associated with World Bank for many years. He was one of Bengals most prolific columnists and was known for his deep and critical analysis of society and its politics.
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