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UPPSC 2014 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

The first Indian appointed as the chief economist of the World Bank in September, 2012 is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Kaushik Basu

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Kaushik Basu”.
The correct answer is Kaushik Basu.

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