Who among the following was recently (May, 2012) elected as Chair of the Asian Development Banks Board of Governors?

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Q: 11 (NDA-II/2012)
Who among the following was recently (May, 2012) elected as Chair of the Asian Development Bank’s Board of Governors?

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General Knowledge

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NDA-II

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The correct answer is option 1: Pranab Mukherjee. Pranab Mukherjee was elected as the Chair of the Asian Development Bank`s Board of Governors in May 2012. The Board of Governors is the highest governing body of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), responsible for making major policy decisions and overseeing the operations of the bank.

Option 2: Montek Singh Ahluwalia is not the correct answer. Montek Singh Ahluwalia is an Indian economist who served as the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India from 2004 to 2014. He was not elected as the Chair of the Asian Development Bank`s Board of Governors in May 2012.

Option 3: Duwuri Subbarao is not the correct answer. Duwuri Subbarao is an Indian economist who served as the 22nd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 2008 to 2013. He was not elected as the Chair of the Asian Development Bank`s Board of Governors in May 2012.

Option 4: Aditya Puri is not the correct answer. Aditya Puri is an Indian banker who served as the Managing Director of HDFC Bank from 1994 to 2020