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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the first woman CFO of the World Bank Group?
A
Usha Ananthasubramanian
B
Arundhati Bhattacharya
C
Anshula Kant
D
Shikha Sharma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Anshula Kant, the World Bank Group Chief Financial Officer, and Managing Director was elected to this position on October 7, 2019. She is responsible for the financial and risk management of the World Bank Group.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anshula Kant - Managing Director and World Bank Group Chief Financial Officer - World Bank Group | LinkedIn.

Detailed explanation-3: -NEW DELHI, August 1, 2022-Auguste Tano Kouamé is the World Bank’s Country Director for India, effective today.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Kaushik Basu. World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim announced the appointment of Kaushik Basu as the institution’s new Chief Economist and Senior Vice President on 5th September 2012. He becomes the first Indian appointed as the chief economist of the World Bank.

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