Question

Recently, Kaushik Basu has been appointed as the:

• A. India's permanent representative in UN
• B. Chief economist and senior vice president of IMF
• C. Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
• D. Chairman, Finance Commission of India

Hint:

Kaushik Basu → IMF Chief Economist. Raghuram Rajan → Former IMF Chief Economist, later RBI Governor.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Recall appointment. Kaushik Basu, a noted Indian economist, was appointed as the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Step 2: Background. He has served earlier as the Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India.
Step 3: Conclude. Hence, the correct answer is IMF Chief Economist & Senior Vice President. \[ \boxed{\text{Chief economist and senior vice president of IMF}} \]