CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Former economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das was named the _________th governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
A
26
B
24
C
27
D
25
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The first Deputy Governor of the RBI was Sir James B. Taylor. Later on, Taylor became the second Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, holding office from 1 July 1937 until his death on 17 February 1943.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shaktikanta Das is the present RBI Governor, appointed for a period of three years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Who was the first Governor of RBI? Sir Osborne Smith was the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He served on this post from 1 April 1935 to 30 June 1937.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shri Shaktikanta Das, IAS Retd., former Secretary, Department of Revenue and Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India assumed charge as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India effective December 12, 2018.

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