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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 52

SSC CPO Tier I - 11th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q52

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In October 2019, who was appointed as the Executive Director for India on the board of the IMF?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Surjit S Bhalla.

  • Economist Surjit Bhalla was appointed as the executive director of the International Monetary Fund for a period of three years after the death of Dr Subir Gokarn.
  • He has served as a member of the prime minister’s economic advisory council.
  • Recently, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has launched a “Tracker of Policies Governments are Taking in Response to COVID-19” to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • IMF is an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.
  • Kristalina Georgieva is the Managing Director of IMF.