Multiple choice Who among the following persons was the first Governor of RBI? Sir James Taylor Sir C.D. Deshmukh Sir Osborne Smith None of these Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Sir Osborne Smith served as the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1935-1937. Sir C.D. Deshmukh was a later governor (1943-1949), while James Taylor was never RBI Governor.