Who has been appointed as a full-time member of the Economies Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India in February 2022?

Correct option is A

The correct option is (A)  ​Sanjeev Sanyal

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• Sanjeev Sanyal was appointed as a full-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India in February 2022. He is an Indian economist and historian known for his work on economic policy and Indian history. Since 2017, he has contributed to preparing six editions of the Economic Survey of India.
• Sanyal supports using the Complex Adaptive Systems approach to address economic issues and views the 1991 liberalization reforms as a turning point for India's economic growth. In his historical analysis, he challenges traditional narratives, suggesting that Emperor Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism was influenced more by political factors than by remorse for the Kalinga War. He also critiques the portrayal of Ashoka as a "great king," attributing this view to Nehruvian ideology.
• His work on urban development earned him the Eisenhower Fellowship in 2007. In 2010, he was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Sanyal advocates for a modern, post-socialist perspective on India's history and economic policies, combining innovative ideas with historical insight.