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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who assigned as Deputy Governor of RBI to run the monetary policy portfolio after the resignation of Deputy Governor Viral Acharya?
A
BP Kanungo
B
Vikram kumar
C
Viswanathan
D
Shikha Sharma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Michael Debabrata Patra as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He will be the fourth deputy governor of the central bank; the post that has been lying vacant since June last year due to the resignation of Viral Acharya.

Detailed explanation-2: -RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya has resigned six months before his term ends. This follows Urjit Patel resigning as RBI governor before his term ended. Like Patel, Acharya has said it is for personal reasons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reserve Bank of India Question 8 Detailed Solution Previously, as an RBI Deputy Governor appointed by the UPA government, he looked after monetary policy, economic research, financial markets, statistics, and information management.

Detailed explanation-4: -The governor and not more than four deputy governors of the RBI are appointed by the central government under the RBI Act.

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