Q. Who was the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
Answer:
Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
Notes: Sir C.D. Deshmukh was the first Indian RBI Governor (1943-1949). He was a noted economist, represented India at the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference, and later became Finance Minister. Deshmukh’s tenure saw India’s transition from British to independent RBI leadership.