Executive Director for India at IMF

Surjit S Bhalla appointed as Executive Director for India at IMF

Question: Recently, who has been appointed as Executive Director for India at IMF ?
(a) Subir Gokarn
(b) Surjit S Bhalla
(c) Gita Gopinath
(d) Raghuram Rajan
Answer: (b)
Related facts:

  • Economist Surjit S Bhalla was appointed as the Executive Director for India at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 1st October’2019.
  • His appointment has been cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • The ACC approved the appointment of Bhalla for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
  • Earlier he resigned as part-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) in December 1, 2018.
  • The EAC-PM is an independent body constituted to advise the government of India, specifically the prime minister, on economic and other related issues.
  • Bhalla has authored several books, which include Between the Wickets: The Who and Why of the Best in Cricket (1987), Imagine There’s no Country (2002), Devaluing to Prosperity (2012), and recently The New Wealth of Nations (2017).

Links:
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/economist-surjit-s-bhalla-appointed-as-executive-director-for-india-at-imf-6045672/
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/economist-surjit-s-bhalla-appointed-as-executive-director-for-india-at-imf-1605273-2019-10-01
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surjit_Bhalla