National and International Appointments

Prasoon Joshi is a renowned lyricist, poet, and advertising professional who serves as the Chairman and CEO of McCann Erickson India (McCann Worldgroup). He has written many famous advertising jingles and film songs. McCann is a major global advertising agency network.

JRD Tata served as chairman from 1938 until 1988, spanning 50 years and making him the longest-serving chairman in Tata Group history. His leadership cemented the company's position as a cornerstone of Indian industry.

The Pallonji Mistry family controls the largest individual stake in Tata Sons at approximately 18.5%, surpassing even Ratan Tata's holdings. Pallonji Mistry did serve as ACC chairman starting in 1997 after more than three decades on the board.

Justice M. Hidayatullah served as both Chief Justice of India (1968-1970) and Acting President of India (1969, 1974). The other justices listed did not hold the President's office.

Vikram Pandit served as CEO of Citigroup from 2007 to 2012, during the critical period of the 2008 financial crisis. Rahul Bajaj heads Bajaj Auto, K.V. Kamath chaired Infosys and later ICICI Bank, and Lakshmi Mittal is the steel magnate of ArcelorMittal.

JRD Tata (Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata) was the first Chairman of TCS, founding it in 1968. F.C. Kohli is considered the 'father of the Indian IT industry' and was TCS's first CEO/deputy chairman, Ratan Tata became chairman later, and Nani Palkhivala was a noted jurist and Tata group executive but not TCS chairman.

K. Ananth Krishnan served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for many years until his retirement in 2023. N. Chandrasekaran was the CEO and later became Chairman of Tata Sons. Phiroz Vandrevala was an Executive Director, not the CTO.

Sanjay Jha served as CEO of Motorola (specifically Motorola Mobility) from 2008 to 2012. The other names listed are executives from different companies: Ramani Ayer (The Hartford), Shantanu Narayen (Adobe), and Rahul Bajaj (Bajaj Group).

Shantanu Narayen has been the CEO of Adobe Systems since 2007. The other options include executives from different companies: Ramani Ayer (The Hartford), Indra Nooyi (PepsiCo), and K.V. Kamath (ICICI Bank/New Development Bank).

Duvvuri Subbarao served as the 22nd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 2008 to 2013. Bimal Jalan and Y.V. Reddy were his predecessors. At the time this question was written, Subbarao was the incumbent Governor, making him the correct choice among the provided options.

Faqir Chand Kohli (F.C. Kohli) was appointed as TCS's first General Manager in 1969 when the company was founded. He is widely regarded as the father of the Indian IT industry. JRD Tata was the chairman of Tata Group but not TCS's General Manager. Nani Palkhivala was a renowned jurist and economist, while Phiroz Vandrewala was also associated with Tata but not as TCS's first GM.