Question: Who has been re-appointed as RBI deputy governor for 3 more years?
(a) H R Khan
(b) Urjit Patel
(c) R Gandhi
(d) S S Mundra
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- Union Government on 8 January 2016 re-appointed Dr. Urjit R. Patel, as Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), for a second three-year term.
- Urjit R. Patel was earlier appointed as Deputy Governor for a period of three years from January 11, 2013.
- The re-appointment of Patel assumes significance as in recent past none of the deputy governors got a second term.
Reference:
https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=35933