1)  Match the following:

List I (Awards/Prize)                                                  List II (Person)

a. PEN Pinter Prize 2023                                              Kartiki Gonsalves

b. Elephant Family environmental award, 2023          Waciny Laredj

c. Nyholm Prize for Education, 2023                            Michael Rosen

d. Great Arab Minds Award, 2023                                 Savita Ladage


A) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2

B) a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2

C) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3

D) a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1

 PEN Pinter Prize 2023: Awarded to Michael Rosen.​

Elephant Family environmental award, 2023: Awarded to Kartiki Gonsalves for her contribution through "The Elephant Whisperers".​

 Nyholm Prize for Education, 2023: Awarded to Savita Ladage.​

 Great Arab Minds Award, 2023: Awarded to Waciny Laredj.

 Ans)  A) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2


2)  The present Director of NCERT:

A) Prof. Manidala Jagadesh Kumar

B) Prof. J S Rajput

C) Dr. Dinesh Prasad Saklani

D) Dr. Abhay Jere

As of 2025, the present Director of NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) is Dr. Dinesh Prasad Saklani.​

Dr. Saklani took charge in February 2022 and continues to serve as the Director as per the latest available records.

Prof. Manidala Jagadesh Kumar is the Chairperson of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Prof. J S Rajput was a former Director of NCERT (1999-2004).

Dr. Abhay Jere is known for roles in higher education innovation but not as NCERT Director.

Ans)  C) Dr. Dinesh Prasad Saklani