Gita Gopinath becomes 1st woman on IMF wall of former chief economists

Published on July 09, 2022
Current Context: Indian-American economist Gita Gopinath becomes the first woman and second Indian to feature on IMF's wall of former chief economists.
Gita Gopinath becomes 1st woman on IMF wall of former chief economists
  • The First Indian to feature in the IMF hall of former chief economists was Raghuram Ranjan, who was Chief economist and director of research of IMF between 2003 and 2006.
  • Gita Gopinath was appointed as IMF chief economist in October 2018 by its managing director Christine Lagarde and served as the first female chief economist of IMF for 3 years between 2019 and 2022.
  • Later, She was promoted as the first deputy managing director of IMF in December last year.
  • Prior to her appointment as IMF chief economist, she was a professor of international studies and economics in the economics department of Harvard University.
  • Static Knowledge:
    • IMF Managing director - Kristalina Georgieva
    • IMF member countries - 190

Question:

Q.1 Name the First woman and second Indian to feature in the IMF hall of former chief economists?
a. Christine Lagarde
b. Kristalina Georgieva
c. Gita Gopinath
d. Pierre Olivier Gourinchas

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