Who among the following has been appointed the Governor of Reserve Bank of India in December 2018?

Appeared in: JSSH Staff Nurse - 2019

Explanation

Shaktikanta Das was appointed as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in December 2018.
He took charge on December 12, 2018, following the resignation of the previous governor, Urjit Patel.
Prior to this appointment, Shaktikanta Das was a member of the 15th Finance Commission and had served as the Economic Affairs Secretary.

Option B: Viral Acharya was a Deputy Governor of the RBI, not the Governor.
Option C: Urjit Patel was the person who resigned from the Governor's post in December 2018, creating the vacancy. He was not appointed at that time.
Option D: Raghuram Rajan's tenure as the 23rd RBI Governor ended much earlier, in September 2016.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Appointment of the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
While this is a general knowledge question, awareness of key appointments in national institutions like the RBI is part of the general intelligence section of nursing and other competitive exams.
Understanding the leadership of the country's central bank provides context for economic policies that can affect healthcare funding and public spending.
What if the question asked who was appointed in September 2016? The answer would have been Urjit Patel.

How to Approach the Question

Identify the key elements of the question: 'Governor of Reserve Bank of India' and the specific timeframe 'December 2018'.
This is a factual recall question based on general knowledge and current affairs.
Recall or deduce the timeline of recent RBI governors.
Evaluate each option against the timeline. Urjit Patel resigned in Dec 2018, and Shaktikanta Das was appointed to replace him.
Eliminate the other options: Raghuram Rajan's term ended in 2016, and Viral Acharya was a Deputy Governor.

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