ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

MONETARY POLICY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the first woman to be chairperson of the Federal Reserve and Secretary of the Treasury?
A
Kamala Harris
B
Nancy Pelosi
C
Janet Yellen
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Janet Yellen becomes US’ first woman treasury secretary-The Economic Times.

Detailed explanation-2: -“One of the things I’m looking forward to is getting my 5-year-old goddaughter a copy of a bill signed by two women, including Janet Yellen, who is the first woman in more than 200 years to be the secretary of the Treasury.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Janet L. Yellen took office as chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in February 2014, for a four-year term ending February 3, 2018. She was succeeded by Jerome Powell.

Detailed explanation-4: -Recent News. Janet Yellen, in full Janet Louise Yellen, (born August 13, 1946, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.), American economist, chair (2014–18) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“the Fed”), the central bank of the United States, and secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (2021– ).

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