CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Shaktikanta Das (born 26 February 1957) is serving as the current & 25th governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He was earlier a member of the Fifteenth Finance Commission and India’s Sherpa to the G20. Das is a retired 1980 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shaktikanta Das is the present RBI Governor, appointed for a period of three years.

Detailed explanation-4: -RBI Governor Salary The sources claim that the RBI Governor of India receives a monthly salary of 350, 000. In addition to receiving a salary, the governor is also entitled to a rent-free official dwelling, free utilities, and transportation.