Library Who's Who

1. Who is the Director of INFLIBNET Centre?

a) Dr. Ashwini Kumar

b) Prof. Ajay P. Singh

c) Prof. Devika P. Madalli (Correct)

d) Shri Ashok Kumar Rai

Explanation: Prof. Devika P. Madalli holds the position of Director at INFLIBNET Centre.

2. Who is the Vice-Chairperson of UGC?

a) Prof. T G Sitharam

b) Dr. N Kalaiselvi

c) Prof. Ajay P. Singh

d) Prof. Deepak Kumar Srivastava (Correct)

Explanation: Prof. Deepak Kumar Srivastava as the Vice-Chairperson of UGC.

3. Who is the current Chairperson of ICSSR?

a) Prof. T G Sitharam

b) Prof. Deepak Kumar Srivastava (Officiating) (Correct)

c) Dr. N Kalaiselvi

d) Prof. Ajay P. Singh

Explanation: Prof. Deepak Kumar Srivastava is the officiating Chairperson of ICSSR.

4. Who is the Director General of CSIR?

a) Prof. T G Sitharam

b) Dr. N Kalaiselvi (Correct)

c) Prof. Ajay P. Singh

d) Prof. Deepak Kumar Srivastava

Explanation: Dr. N Kalaiselvi is identified as the Director General of CSIR

5. Who is the Director General of the National Library, Kolkata?

a) Prof. T G Sitharam

b) Prof. Ajay P. Singh (Correct)

c) Dr. N Kalaiselvi

d) Prof. Deepak Kumar Srivastava

Explanation: Prof. (Dr.) Ajay P Singh is the Director General of the National Library, Kolkata.

6.Who is currently President of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

from 2023 to 2025?

A) John Smith

B) Vicki McDonald

C) Emily Jones

D) David Lee

Correct Option: B) Vicki McDonald

Explanation: Vicki McDonald is the current President of the International Federation of Library Associations

and Institutions (IFLA) from 2023 to 2025. This role signifies her leadership and involvement in the global library

community during this period. As the President, McDonald would have been responsible for guiding IFLA's

initiatives, representing the organization on various platforms, and advocating for libraries worldwide.

7.Who is the President of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation

Centres?

A) Pia Shekhter

B) Rupert Ridgewell

C) Anders Cato

D) None of the above

Correct Answer: A) Pia Shekhter

8.Who is the President-elect of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation

Centres?

A) Pia Shekhter

B) Rupert Ridgewell

C) Anders Cato

D) None of the above

Correct Answer: B) Rupert Ridgewell

9.Who is the Secretary General of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and

Documentation Centres?

A) Pia Shekhter

B) Rupert Ridgewell

C) Anders Cato

D) None of the above

Correct Answer: C) Anders Cato

10.Who is the President of the Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC) for the

period 2023 – 2025?

A) Prof Narendra Lahkar

B) Dr K G Sudhier

C) None of the above

Correct Answer: A) Prof Narendra Lahkar

11.Who serves as the Vice-President for the Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres

(IASLIC) for the period 2023 – 2025?

A) Prof Narendra Lahkar

B) Dr K G Sudhier

C) None of the above

Correct Answer: B) Dr K G Sudhier

12.Who is serving as the President of the Indian Library Association (ILA) for the term 2022-2025?

A) Dr. Mohan Rambhau Kherd

B) Dr. Pardeep Rai

C) Dr. Suresh Jange

D) Dr. Prabhat Kumar Pandey

Correct Answer: A) Dr. Mohan Rambhau Kherde

13.Who holds the position of Senior Vice-President in the Indian Library Association (ILA) for the term 2022-

2025?

A) Dr. Mohan Rambhau Kherde

B) Dr. Pardeep Rai

C) Dr. Suresh Jange

D) Dr. Mayank Jasvantray Trivedi

Correct Answer: B) Dr. Pardeep Rai

14.Who is the President of the Andhra Pradesh Library Association?

A) Sri K.C.Kalkura

B) Sri K.Butchi Raju

C) Sri Keshava Reddy

D) None of the above

Correct Answer: A) Sri K.C.Kalkura

15.Who holds the position of Vice President in the Andhra Pradesh Library Association?

A) Sri K.C.Kalkura

B) Sri K.Butchi Raju

C) Sri Keshava Reddy

D) None of the above

Correct Answer: B) Sri K.Butchi Raju

16.Who is currently serving as the President of the American Library Association (ALA) as on 2024?

A) Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada

B) Emily Drabinski

C) Cindy Hohl

D) Patricia 'Patty' M. Wong

Correct Answer: B) Emily Drabinski

17.Who is the President-elect of the American Library Association (ALA)?

A) Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada

B) Emily Drabinski

C) Cindy Hohl

D) Patricia 'Patty' M. Wong

Correct Answer:C) Cindy Hohl

18.Who is currently serving as the Immediate Past President of the American Library Association (ALA)?

A) Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada

B) Emily Drabinski

C) Cindy Hohl

D) Patricia 'Patty' M. Wong

Correct Answer: A) Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada

19.Who is holding the position of Treasurer in the American Library Association (ALA)?

A) Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada

B) Emily Drabinski

C) Cindy Hohl

D) Peter Hepburn

Correct Answer: D) Peter Hepburn

20.Who serves as the President on the ACRL Board of Directors for the term July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024?

A) Dr. Beth McNeil

B) Dr. Leo S. Lo

C) Erin L. Ellis

D) The President position is not specified

Correct Answer: A) Dr. Beth McNeil

21.Who holds the position of Vice President on the ACRL Board of Directors for the term July 1, 2023, to June

30, 2024?

A) Dr. Beth McNeil

B) Dr. Leo S. Lo

C) Erin L. Ellis

D) The Vice President position is not specified

Correct Answer: B) Dr. Leo S. Lo

22.Who serves as the Past-President on the ACRL Board of Directors for the term July 1, 2023, to June 30,

2024?

A) Dr. Beth McNeil

B) Dr. Leo S. Lo

C) Erin L. Ellis

D) The Past-President position is not specified

Correct Answer: C) Erin L. Ellis

23.Who is currently serving as the President of the Medical Library Association (MLA)?

A) Amy Blevins

B) Brenda M. Linares

C) Shannon D Jones

D) Tony Nguyen

Correct Answer: A) Amy Blevins

24.Who holds the position of President-Elect in the Medical Library Association (MLA)?

A) Amy Blevins

B) Brenda M. Linares

C) Shannon D Jones

D) Tony Nguyen

Correct Answer: B) Brenda M. Linares

25.Who is the Immediate Past President of the Medical Library Association (MLA)?

A) Amy Blevins

B) Brenda M. Linares

C) Shannon D Jones

D) Tony Nguyen

Correct Answer: C) Shannon D Jones

26.Who is currently serving as the Treasurer of the Medical Library Association (MLA)?

A) Amy Blevins

B) Brenda M. Linares

C) Shannon D Jones

D) Tony Nguyen

Correct Answer: D) Tony Nguyen

27.Who currently serves as the President of the School Library Association (SLA)?

A) Richard Gerver

B) Ted Grange

C) Shannon D Jones

D) BBC Radio

Correct Answer: A) Richard Gerver

28.Who is the current president of the Indian Library Association (ILA)?

a) Prof. K P Singh

b) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (deceased)

c) Ms. S. Radhakrishnan

d) Shri Amitabh Bachchan

Answer: a) Prof. K P Singh

29.Who served as the President of the Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science

(IATLIS) from 2020 to the present?

a) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

b) Prof. K P Singh

c) Ms. S. Radhakrishnan

d) Dr. H. P. S. Kalra

Answer: d) Dr. H. P. S. Kalra

30.Who is the current President of the Society for Information Science (SIS)?

a) Prof. K P Singh

b) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

c) Ms. S. Radhakrishnan

d) Dr. Manoj Kumar Patairiya

Answer: d) Dr. Manoj Kumar Patairiya

31.Who is a current President of the Karnataka State Library Association (KALA)?

a) Prof. A Y Asundi

b) Dr. M M Bachalapur

c) Dr. M Krishnamurthy

d) Mr. Govinda Reddy K V

Answer: c) Dr. M Krishnamurthy

31.Who is current President of the Indian Theological Library Association (ITLA) ?

a) Prof. K P Singh

b) Dr. Manoj Kumar Patairiya

c) Mr. Chacko Chacko

d) Dr. H. P. S. Kalra

Answer: c) Mr. Chacko Chacko

32.Who is the current Director General of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)?

a) Prof. K P Singh

b) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (deceased)

c) Ms. S. Radhakrishnan

d) Ambassador Kumar Tuhin

Answer: d) Ambassador Kumar Tuhin

33.Who is the current Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) in New Delhi?

a) Prof. K P Singh

b) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

c) Ms. S. Radhakrishnan

d) Prof. Raghuvendra Tanwar

Answer: d) Prof. Raghuvendra Tanwar

34.Who is the current Member Secretary (officiating) of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)?

a) Prof. K P Singh

b) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

c) Ms. S. Radhakrishnan

d) Dr. Om Jee Upadhyay

Answer: d) Dr. Om Jee Upadhyay

35.Who is the current President of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) Governing Council?

a) Prof. G D Sharma

b) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

c) Ms. S. Radhakrishnan

d) The General Body (all Vice-Chancellors/Directors)

Answer: a) Prof. G D Sharma

36.Who is the current Director of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)?

a) Prof. K P Singh

b) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

c) Prof. G D Sharma

d) Prof. Ganesan Kannabiran

Answer: d) Prof. Ganesan Kannabiran

37.Who is the current Chairperson of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)?

a) Prof. K P Singh

b) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

c) Prof. Raghuvendra Tanwar

d) Prof. Saroj Sharma

Answer: d) Prof. Saroj Sharma

38.Which of the following is the current designation of Prof. Nageshwar Rao at IGNOU?

a) Pro-Vice Chancellor

b) Secretary

c) Vice-Chancellor

d) Director

Answer: c) Vice-Chancellor

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), established in 1985, is the world's largest public university with

over 4 million students. It offers flexible and affordable distance education programs.

39.Who is the current Chairman of CBSE?

Options:

a) SH. HIMANSHU GUPTA, IAS

b) DR. ANTRIKSH JOHRI

c) DR. SANYAM BHARDWAJ

d) SH. RAHUL SINGH, IAS

Correct Answer: d) SH. RAHUL SINGH, IAS

40.Who is the Director of NCERT and Chairperson (Additional Charge) of NCTE?

a) Prof. Sridhar Srivastava

b) Shri Aman Sharma

c) Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani

d) None of the above

Correct Answer: c) Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an Indian government organization under

the Ministry of Education. Founded in 1961

41.Who is the current Chairperson of NCTE?

a) Ms.Kesang Y. Sherpa, IRS

b) Professor Yogesh Singh

c) Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani

d) None of the above

Correct Answer: b) Professor Yogesh Singh

The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), established in 1995, is responsible for setting and

maintaining standards for teacher education in India. It faces challenges in ensuring quality across the growing

number of teacher training institutions.

42.What is the position held by Prof. Deepak Kumar Srivastava at ICPR?

Options:

a) Member-Secretary, ICPR

b) Chairman

c) Director

d) Professor

Correct Answer: b) Chairman

The Indian Council of Philosophical Research set up by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, was

registered as a society in March 1977 under the Societies Act, 1860, but it actually started functioning in July

1981 under the Chairmanship of Professor D.P. Chattopadhyaya. The Council has a broad-based membership

comprising distinguished philosophers, Social scientists, representatives of the University Grants Commission,

Indian Council of Social Science Research, Indian Council of Historical Research, Indian National Science

Academy, the Central Government and the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

43.MCQ: Who is the Chairman of AICTE?

a) Dr. Abhay Jere

b) Prof. Rajive Kumar

c) Prof. T. G. Sitharam

d) All of the above

Correct Answer: c) Prof. T. G. Sitharam

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was set up in November 1945 as a national-level apex

advisory body to conduct a survey on the facilities available for technical education and to promote

development in the country in a coordinated and integrated manner. And to ensure the same, as stipulated in

the National Policy of Education (1986)

44.Who is the new CEO of CILIP?

a) Prof. Saroj Sharma

b) Professor Yogesh Singh

c) Louis Coiffait-Gunn

Correct Answer: c) Louis Coiffait-Gunn

CILIP is the UK library and information association. We support, unite and develop

information professionals and librarians - the people who help the world make better

decisions.