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UPPSC PCS 2014 · Question 134 of 150

The first Indian appointed as the chief economist of the World Bank in September, 2012 is:

Current Affairs

  1. AAmartya Sen
  2. BJagadish Bhagawati
  3. CKaushik BasuCorrect
  4. DVijay Kelkar

Answer: C. Kaushik Basu

Explanation

Kaushik Basu became the first Indian to be appointed as the Chief Economist of the World Bank in September 2012 The World Bank was established in 1944 and is headquartered in Washington DC.

Source: edurev.in UPPSC Prelims 2014 GS Paper I with Answer Key and Solutions

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