Who among the following was appointed as the Chief…

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Who among the following was appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Indian government in 2022?

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Who among the following was appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Indian government in 2022?

  1. Raghuram Rajan
  2. Kaushik Basu
  3. TV Somanathan
  4. Venkatramanan Anantha Nageswaran — Correct Answer
Explanation:

Venkatramanan Anantha Nageswaran was appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Government of India in January 2022. He succeeded Krishnamurthy Subramanian.

  • The Chief Economic Advisor is the head of the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
  • Raghuram Rajan and Kaushik Basu are former CEAs.
  • TV Somanathan is the Finance Secretary (as of the time of the question).

प्रश्न एवं उत्तर (हिंदी)

निम्नलिखित में से किसे 2022 में भारत सरकार का मुख्य आर्थिक सलाहकार (CEA) नियुक्त किया गया था?

  1. रघुराम राजन
  2. कौशिक बसु
  3. टीवी सोमनाथन
  4. वेंकटरामन अनंत नागेश्वरन — सही उत्तर
स्पष्टीकरण:

वेंकटरामन अनंत नागेश्वरन को जनवरी 2022 में भारत सरकार का मुख्य आर्थिक सलाहकार (CEA) नियुक्त किया गया था। उन्होंने कृष्णमूर्ति सुब्रमण्यम का स्थान लिया।

  • मुख्य आर्थिक सलाहकार वित्त मंत्रालय के आर्थिक मामलों के विभाग के आर्थिक प्रभाग का प्रमुख होता है।
  • रघुराम राजन और कौशिक बसु पूर्व मुख्य आर्थिक सलाहकार रह चुके हैं।
  • टीवी सोमनाथन वित्त सचिव हैं।

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