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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

During which years, Dr. Manmohan Singh served as Governor of RBI?

A	1980-83
B	1982-83
C	1982-85
D	1886-89

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Dr. Manmohan Singh (Sep 16, 1982 to Jan 14, 1985) An economist by profession, Dr. Manmohan Singh (born 26 September 1932) was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1982 to 1985, the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India from 1985 to 1987 and the Finance Minister of India from 1991 to 1996.

Detailed explanation-2: -Industrial Reconstruction Bank of India (RBI) was so renamed in place of Industrial Reconstruction Corporation Ltd.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sir Osborne Smith was the first Governor of the Reserve Bank.

Detailed explanation-4: -Holding office for over seven years, Sir Benegal Rama Rau was the longest-serving governor, while Amitav Ghosh’s 20-day term is the shortest.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sri Venkitaramanan was the eighteenth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He served for a period of 2 years, from 1990 to 1992. Earlier, he served as Finance Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, from 1985 to 1989.

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