Who took charge as the Deputy Governor of RBI on April 2, 2025?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Poonam Gupta

Explanation:

• Dr. Poonam Gupta took charge as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on April 2, 2025.• She was appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for a period of three years.• Prior to this appointment, she served as the Director General of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).• Dr. Gupta is the first woman economist to be appointed as a Deputy Governor of the RBI.• She succeeded Michael Debabrata Patra, who retired from the post in January 2025.

Information Booster:• The RBI Act, 1934 provides for the appointment of one Governor and not more than four Deputy Governors.• Dr. Poonam Gupta has a distinguished career, having worked at the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and as a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).

Additional Knowledge:(a) Michael Debroy (Option a)• This name appears to be a mix of Michael Patra and Bibek Debroy (former Chairman of the EAC-PM).• There is no prominent official by this specific name currently serving in the RBI leadership.

(b) Ashwani Bhatia (Option b)• He is a former Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI) and served as a Whole-Time Member of SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India).• He did not take charge as the RBI Deputy Governor in April 2025.

(d) Michael Patra (Option d)• He was the predecessor to Dr. Poonam Gupta and a career central banker.• His extended tenure as Deputy Governor ended on January 14, 2025, after which he retired.