Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) Deepak Mohanty.
· Deepak Mohanty was appointed as the new Chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) in March 2023.
· PFRDA is the regulatory body overseeing pension funds in India, including the National Pension System (NPS), which provides retirement savings options for individuals.
· Deepak Mohanty has previously held several key positions, including being an Executive Director at RBI.
· PFRDA manages the National Pension System (NPS), which allows individuals to contribute to a pension account during their working life, and withdraw from it after retirement.
· NPS is available to all Indian citizens, with the objective of promoting old age income security.
Additional Knowledge:
· Supratim Bandopadhyay: Former Chairman of PFRDA from 2020 to 2023.
· Shaktikanta Das: Current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, unrelated to PFRDA.
· Mamta Shankar: Indian Statistical Service officer, unrelated to PFRDA.