HDFC Bank appoints former NABARD chairman Bhanwala as director

Current Context: HDFC Bank has indeed appointed former NABARD chairman Harsh Kumar Bhanwala as an additional independent director.

• Bhanwala has been appointed for a period of three consecutive years from January 25, 2024 to January 24, 2027.
• He is currently the Non-Executive Chairman of MCX and also serves as the Director on the boards of IIM Rohtak and Bayer Crop Science Ltd.
• Bhanwala is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and holds a Ph.D. in Management.
• He has now been appointed as an additional independent director of HDFC Bank, which has a market capitalization of Rs 11,62,000 crore as of November 27.

Question:

Q.1 Who has been appointed as an additional independent director of HDFC Bank?
a. Rakesh Sharma
b. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
c. Aditya Puri
d. Sashidhar Jagdishan