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Rohit Jain Appointed as New RBI Deputy Governor

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🇬🇧 ENGLISH VERSION (Complete)

Why in the News?

The Government of India has appointed Rohit Jain as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a three-year term starting May 3, 2026.

🔑 Key Highlights

1. Appointment Details

  • Tenure:
  • 3 years
  • Effective from:
  • May 3, 2026
  • Previously served as:
  • Executive Director at RBI

2. Predecessor

  • Succeeds:
  • T Rabi Sankar
  • T. Rabi Sankar:
  • Appointed in September 2021
  • Received extensions in 2024 and 2025
  • Retired after completing extended tenure

3. Statutory Composition of RBI Leadership

  • As per the RBI Act, 1934:
  • RBI must have 4 Deputy Governors
  • Composition includes:
  • 2 internal RBI officials
  • 1 commercial banker
  • 1 economist (handles monetary policy)

This ensures a balance of:

  • Institutional experience
  • External financial expertise

4. Current RBI Leadership

The other Deputy Governors are:

  • Swaminathan J
  • Poonam Gupta
  • S C Murmu

5. Portfolio Status

  • Specific department for Rohit Jain:
  • Not yet allocated

ℹ️ Additional Information

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

  • Established:
  • April 1, 1935
  • Under:
  • RBI Act, 1934
  • Nationalized:
  • January 1, 1949
  • Headquarters:
  • Mumbai

🇮🇳 हिंदी संस्करण (पूर्ण)

समाचार में क्यों?

India सरकार ने Rohit Jain को Reserve Bank of India (RBI) का नया उप-गवर्नर नियुक्त किया है।

🔑 मुख्य बिंदु

1. नियुक्ति विवरण

  • कार्यकाल:
  • 3 वर्ष
  • प्रभावी:
  • 3 मई 2026
  • पूर्व पद:
  • RBI में Executive Director

2. पूर्ववर्ती

  • स्थान लिया:
  • T Rabi Sankar का
  • कार्यकाल:
  • सितंबर 2021 से
  • 2024 और 2025 में विस्तार
  • सेवानिवृत्ति के बाद पद खाली हुआ।

3. RBI संरचना

  • RBI Act, 1934 के अनुसार:
  • 4 उप-गवर्नर आवश्यक
  • संरचना:
  • 2 आंतरिक अधिकारी
  • 1 बैंकिंग विशेषज्ञ
  • 1 अर्थशास्त्री

4. वर्तमान उप-गवर्नर

  • Swaminathan J
  • Poonam Gupta
  • S C Murmu

5. पोर्टफोलियो

  • रोहित जैन का विभाग:
  • अभी घोषित नहीं हुआ है।

ℹ️ अतिरिक्त जानकारी

भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक (RBI)

  • स्थापना:
  • 1 अप्रैल 1935
  • राष्ट्रीयकरण:
  • 1 जनवरी 1949
  • मुख्यालय:
  • मुंबई

🧠 BILINGUAL MCQs (Exam Ready)

Q1. Who has been appointed as RBI Deputy Governor in 2026?

2026 में RBI का नया उप-गवर्नर कौन बना?

A. Poonam Gupta

B. Swaminathan J

C. Rohit Jain ✅

D. Urjit Patel

Q2. What is the tenure of RBI Deputy Governor Rohit Jain?

रोहित जैन का कार्यकाल कितना है?

A. 2 years

B. 3 years / 3 वर्ष ✅

C. 4 years

D. 5 years

Q3. Who did Rohit Jain succeed?

रोहित जैन ने किसका स्थान लिया?

A. Raghuram Rajan

B. Shaktikanta Das

C. T Rabi Sankar ✅

D. Viral Acharya

Q4. RBI was established in which year?

RBI की स्थापना कब हुई थी?

A. 1930

B. 1935 / 1935 ✅

C. 1947

D. 1950

Q5. RBI was nationalized in which year?

RBI का राष्ट्रीयकरण कब हुआ?

A. 1947

B. 1948

C. 1949 / 1949 ✅

D. 1951

Q6. RBI headquarters is located in which city?

RBI का मुख्यालय कहाँ स्थित है?

A. Delhi

B. Kolkata

C. Chennai

D. Mumbai / मुंबई ✅

Q7. How many Deputy Governors does RBI have?

RBI में कुल कितने उप-गवर्नर होते हैं?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4 / 4 ✅

D. 5

Q8. RBI operates under which Act?

RBI किस अधिनियम के तहत कार्य करता है?

A. Banking Regulation Act

B. Companies Act

C. RBI Act, 1934 / RBI अधिनियम 1934 ✅

D. Finance Act

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