- 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
