{"id":49799,"date":"2024-04-15T23:01:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=49799"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:01:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:01:03","slug":"in-2018-which-economist-has-been-appointed-as-economic-counsellor-and-director-of-the-imfs-research-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-2018-which-economist-has-been-appointed-as-economic-counsellor-and-director-of-the-imfs-research-department\/","title":{"rendered":"In 2018, which Economist has been appointed as Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF&#8217;s Research Department?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a976aec0793b\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Raghuram Rajan                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Geeta Gopinath                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Y. M. Deosthalee                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    C. 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Geeta Gopinath.<\/p>\n<p>Geeta Gopinath is an Indian-American economist who is the first woman to hold the position of Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She is also the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University.<\/p>\n<p>Gopinath was born in <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> India and studied economics at the University of Delhi. She then moved to the United States to attend the University of Chicago, where she received her Ph.D. in economics in 2001. After completing her Ph.D., Gopinath worked as an assistant professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In 2005, she moved to Harvard University, where she is currently a professor.<\/p>\n<p>Gopinath is a leading expert on international economics. She has published extensively on topics such as trade, finance, and economic development. She is also a frequent commentator on economic issues in the media.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Gopinath was appointed as Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF&#8217;s Research Department. In this role, she is responsible for providing economic analysis and advice to the IMF&#8217;s Board of Governors. She is also the first woman to hold this position.<\/p>\n<p>Gopinath is a highly respected economist who has made significant contributions to the field of international economics. She is a valuable asset to the IMF and is sure to make a positive impact on the organization&#8217;s work.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A. Raghuram Rajan is an Indian-American economist who is the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He is not the current Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF&#8217;s Research Department.<\/li>\n<li>C. Y. M. 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He is not the current Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF&#8217;s Research Department.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[963],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>In 2018, which Economist has been appointed as Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF&#039;s Research Department?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-2018-which-economist-has-been-appointed-as-economic-counsellor-and-director-of-the-imfs-research-department\/\" \/>\n<meta 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