Question: Recently who has been elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of IFAD?
(a) Arvind Panagariya
(b) Dinesh Sharma
(c) Arvind Subramanian
(d) G Mohan Reddy
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 28 February 2016 Dinesh Sharma, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance and India’s Governor to the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), Rome was unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of IFAD.
- He was appointed for a period of two years in its 39th Session held in Rome, Italy on 17th and 18th February, 2016.
- IFAD was set-up in 1977 as the 13th Specialized Agency of the United Nations.
- It mainly works towards removing poverty and hunger in rural areas all over the world.
- India is a founder member of IFAD and a key contributor among the member countries.
Reference:
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