Dr. Urjit Patel, who has been appointed recently as Governor of Reserve Bank of India, was holding which position immediately prior to this appointment?

The correct answer is: B. Deputy Governor, RBI.

Dr. Urjit Patel was appointed as the 24th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India on December 16, 2016. He was the Deputy Governor of the RBI from September 2013 to December 2016. Prior to that, he was the Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India from August 2012 to August 2013. He has also worked as a Professor of Economics at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

The Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the head of the IMF’s Research Department. The Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India is the head of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. A Professor of Economics is a teacher of economics at a university or college.

Dr. Patel is a well-respected economist with a wealth of experience in the public and private sectors. He is expected to bring a fresh perspective to the RBI and help to steer the Indian economy through the current challenging times.