Question: Which Indian economist has been named a member of a high-level Advisory Group formed by the World Bank and IMF?
(a) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
(b) Abhijit Banerjee
(c) Abhas Jha
(d) Kaushik Basu
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia has been named as a member of a High-Level Advisory Group (HLAG) formed by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- The group is formed in the face of the dual crisis posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.
- The group will inform a response to help secure a strong recovery and set a path for green, resilient, and inclusive development over the coming decade.
- The group will also include Gita Gopinath. Gita Gopinath as an Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department at the IMF.