Multiple choice Who is the new Chief Economic Advisor in the Finance Ministry (w.e.f 29th Aug, 2012)? Kaushik Basu Shivshankar Menon Sam Pitroda Raghuram Rajan Sukumar Sen Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Raghuram Rajan was appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India in the Finance Ministry on August 29, 2012. He later went on to become the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Kaushik Basu was the previous CEA.