Question: Recently Kshatrapathi Shivaji has been appointed as Executive Director of which of the following Global organization?
(a) World Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) Asian Development Bank
(d) BRICS bank
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 6 October 2016 Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Kshatrapathi Shivaji IAS has been appointed as Executive Director, Asian Development Bank.
- He is senior IAS officer of 1986-batch of Maharashtra cadre.
- He will replace Umesh Kumar.
- He has been appointed for tenure of three years from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders.
- Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966.
- It is headquaterd in Manila, Philippines.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=151478
http://www.indianbureaucracy.com/kshatrapathi-shivaji-apointed-ed-asian-development-bank/