Question

Christine Lagarde is:

• A. a famous tennis player of yesteryears
• B. an American stage and screen actress
• C. the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
• D. the Chief Executive Officer of Nestle
• E. a British political activist

Hint:

Christine Lagarde is a key figure in international finance; after leaving the IMF in 2019, she became President of the European Central Bank (ECB).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Identify Christine Lagarde.
Christine Lagarde is a French lawyer and politician who became internationally known for her leadership roles in global financial institutions.
Step 2: Role at the IMF.
She served as the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2011 to 2019, where she dealt with global economic crises and reforms in international monetary policy.
Step 3: Eliminating wrong options.
- (A) Wrong — she is not a sportsperson.
- (B) Wrong — she is not an actress.
- (D) Wrong — she has never been CEO of Nestle.
- (E) Wrong — she is not a British political activist.
Thus, (C) is the correct answer.
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