In October 2014, who among the following was appointed as Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) in the Union Finance Ministry?
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Kaushik Basu
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Arvind Virmani
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Raghuram Rajan
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Arvind Subramanian
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Ashok Lahiri
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Correct answer
Explanation
Arvind Subramanian was appointed Chief Economic Advisor in October 2014 and served until 2018. He is a renowned economist and was previously at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. The other options are notable economists - Kaushik Basu (former CEA), Arvind Virmani (former CEA), Raghuram Rajan (former RBI Governor), and Ashok Lahiri (former CEA) - but Subramanian was the specific appointment in October 2014.