Question

Almost six months after chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian left the finance ministry, the government has recently appointed to the post.

• A. Krishnamurthy Subramanian
• B. Krishnan Subramanian
• C. Krishnakumar Subramanian
• D. Shaktikanta Das

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The question pertains to a recent appointment in the finance ministry. Specifically, it asks for the name of the person appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India.

Let's break down the available options:

• Krishnamurthy Subramanian
• Krishnan Subramanian
• Krishnakumar Subramanian
• Shaktikanta Das

To determine the correct answer, we need to identify who among these individuals recently assumed the post of Chief Economic Advisor. The correct answer is:

Krishnamurthy Subramanian

Krishnamurthy Subramanian was appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, succeeding Arvind Subramanian after nearly six months.

Answer 2

Rather than recalling the appointment directly, this can be checked by looking at which of the four names was actually holding a senior academic role around that time and was formally notified as Chief Economic Advisor.

1. Option A: Krishnamurthy Subramanian was a finance professor at the Indian School of Business who was formally appointed as India's Chief Economic Advisor in December 2018, succeeding Arvind Subramanian.
2. Option B: "Krishnan Subramanian" is not the name of any officially appointed Chief Economic Advisor; it is simply a similar-sounding name.
3. Option C: "Krishnakumar Subramanian" is also not a name tied to this post; no such appointment was made under that name.
4. Option D: Shaktikanta Das held a different role altogether, he was appointed Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in December 2018, not Chief Economic Advisor.

Only Krishnamurthy Subramanian was actually notified to the post of Chief Economic Advisor.

the correct answer is Krishnamurthy Subramanian.