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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Indian origin personality has joined IMF as its first female Chief Economist?
A
K S Chithra
B
Shobhana Bhartia
C
Gita Gopinath
D
Padmasree Warrior
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Breaking the trend, Indian Origin Gita Gopinath, the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), became the first woman to feature on IMF’s ‘Wall Of Former Chief Economists’.

Detailed explanation-2: -India-born Gita Gopinath has become the first woman and second Indian to feature on the ‘wall of former chief economists’ of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Detailed explanation-3: -First Indian was Raghuram Rajan The first Indian to achieve the honour was Raghuram Rajan who was Chief Economist and Director of Research of IMF between 2003 and 2006.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gita Gopinath (born 8 December 1971) is an Indian-American economist who has served as the first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), since 21 January 2022.

Detailed explanation-5: -New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) India-born Gita Gopinath became the first woman and second Indian to feature on the ‘wall of former chief economists’ of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The first Indian to achieve the honour was Raghuram Rajan who was Chief Economist and Director of Research of IMF between 2003 and 2006.

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