GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BANKING AWARENESS AND SEBI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the first Indian Governor of RBI?
A
C. D. Deshmukh
B
K. G. Ambegaonkar
C
Benegal Rama Rau
D
R. K. Shanmukham Chetty
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, also known as C D Deshmukh, was the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He joined RBI in 1939 and served as its Secretary to the Board, Deputy Governor and the Governor. In August 1943, he was appointed as Governor of the RBI and served in that position till 1949.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deshmukh. Sir Chintaman Dwarakanath Deshmukh, CIE, ICS (14 January 1896 – 2 October 1982) was an Indian civil servant and the first Indian to be appointed the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in 1943 by the British Raj authorities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Das assumed charge as RBI governor on 12 December 2018. Reactions of the markets to Das’ appointment was positive, with BSE SENSEX gaining 629 points and NIFTY 50 increasing by 188 points. As RBI governor, Das serves as the ex-officio chairperson of the Monetary Policy Committee of the central bank.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sir Chintaman Dwarakanath Deshmukh, popularly known as C.D. Deshmukh was the first Indian to be appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India during British rule.

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