RBI Governors and their tenures Quiz

Question 1

On what date was the Reserve Bank of India established?

Accepted Answer

1 April 1935

Answer

26 January 1950

Answer

15 August 1947

Answer

2 October 1935

Question 2

Who was the first Governor of the RBI?

Accepted Answer

Sir Osborne Smith

Answer

Sir James Braid Taylor

Answer

Sir Benegal Rama Rau

Answer

Sir C. D. Deshmukh

Question 3

Who was the first Indian Governor of the RBI?

Accepted Answer

Sir C. D. Deshmukh

Answer

K. G. Ambegaonkar

Answer

Sir Benegal Rama Rau

Answer

H. V. R. Iyengar

Question 4

How many governors have served as RBI Governor till 2026?

Accepted Answer

26

Answer

25

Answer

24

Answer

27

Question 5

Who is the current RBI Governor as of 2026?

Accepted Answer

Sanjay Malhotra

Answer

Raghuram Rajan

Answer

Shaktikanta Das

Answer

Urjit Patel

Question 6

During which period did Manmohan Singh serve as RBI Governor?

Accepted Answer

16 September 1982 – 14 January 1985

Answer

4 February 1985 – 22 December 1990

Answer

15 January 1985 – 4 February 1985

Answer

1 December 1977 – 15 September 1982

Question 7

Who served as RBI Governor for the shortest period?

Accepted Answer

Amitav Ghosh

Answer

B. N. Adarkar

Answer

N. C. Sen Gupta

Answer

K. G. Ambegaonkar

Question 8

Which number RBI Governor was Bimal Jalan?

Accepted Answer

20th

Answer

19th

Answer

22nd

Answer

21st

Question 9

For how long did Raghuram Rajan serve as RBI Governor?

Accepted Answer

3 years

Answer

5 years

Answer

4 years

Answer

2 years

Question 10

Who became the RBI Governor after Shaktikanta Das?

Accepted Answer

Sanjay Malhotra

Answer

Urjit Patel

Answer

Raghuram Rajan

Answer

D. Subbarao

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