Who among the following was appointed as a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in May 2025?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is: (c) Dr. Poonam Gupta

Explanation:

• Dr. Poonam Gupta was appointed as a Deputy Governor of the RBI in April 2025 and officially took charge on 2 May 2025.
• She has been assigned key portfolios including monetary policy, financial markets, and research.

Information Booster:

• Poonam Gupta is the first woman Deputy Governor of RBI in over a decade.
• Her background includes being an economist with the World Bank and IMF, and she headed the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).
• She replaced Michael Patra as a member of the Monetary Policy Committee.
• RBI reorganised portfolios among its Deputy Governors effective May 2025 after her appointment.

Additional Knowledge (other options):

• Dr. Rakesh Mohan: Former Deputy Governor, but his tenure was earlier (2002–2004).
• Dr. Anshula Kant: She is a banker (former MD & CEO, State Bank of India) but has not served as RBI Deputy Governor.
• Dr. Urjit Patel: He was a Deputy Governor earlier (2013–2016) and later RBI Governor (2016–2018) but is not newly appointed in 2025.