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SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 47

SSC MTS Previous Year - 06 August 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q47

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Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of World Bank in July 2019?

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Correct answer: B

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Correct Answer is option 2 i.e. Anshula Kant

World Bank:
  • The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of poorer countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.
  • It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the International Development Association.
  • Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States

Anshula Kant:
  • Anshula Kant is the chief financial officer and managing director of the World Bank Group, appointed on 12 July 2019.
  • In September 2018, she became the managing director of SBI for a period of two years.