Question

First RBI Governor to sign on currency note

• A. Osborne Smith
• B. Benegal Rama Rau
• C. James Taylor
• D. C. D. Deshmukh

Answer 1

Answer:

C. James Taylor

Governors of RBI:

• Governor Signed in 2 languages - Hindi and English
• The first Governor of RBI was Osbone Smith - First resigned Governor in 1937
• Second Governor - James Taylor - First Governor who signed in currency note (1938)
• Third Governor - C.D.Deshmukh - First Indian Governor of RBI, at the time of RBI Nationalisation
• Fourth Governor - Benagal Rama Rao - Longest serving RBI Governor (First Governor in independent India)
• 8th Governor - LK Jha - RBI Governor during first face of Nationalisation