As of October, 2020, who is the Economic Counsellor and Director of IMF's Research Department?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Gita Gopinath.
· Gita Gopinath was appointed as the Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in October 2018.
· She is the first woman to hold this position at the IMF.
· Gopinath is an Indian-American economist known for her work in international finance and macroeconomics.
Information Booster:
· Maurice Obstfeld: Served as the Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department of the IMF before Gita Gopinath, from 2015 to 2018.
· Christine Lagarde: Was the Managing Director of the IMF from 2011 to 2019.Currently the President of the European Central Bank.
· Raghuram Rajan: Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He has served as the Chief Economist and Director of Research at the IMF from 2003 to 2006.