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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2015 — General Studies · Question 184 of 200

Q184
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeEconomy, Banking & Business
The first Chair person of the State Bank of India appointed in 2013 was
  1. a.Arundhati Bhattacharya
  2. b.Arundhati Roy
  3. c.Arundhati Basu
  4. d.Arundhati Nag

Answer: (A) Arundhati Bhattacharya

Answer as of 2015 — this may have changed since.

Arundhati Bhattacharya was appointed as the first woman Chairperson of the State Bank of India in 2013, succeeding Pratip Chaudhuri. She served until October 2017 and during her tenure oversaw significant reforms in SBI's operations and the merger of SBI's associate banks.