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MediumMatch List-I (Person) with List-II (Area of Work) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I (Person) | List-II (Area of Work) | |
|---|---|---|
| A. | Ela Bhatt | 1. Theatre training |
| B. | Mahashweta Devi | 2. Women labour sector |
| C. | Ebrahim Alkazi | 3. Management teaching |
| D. | Vijay Govindaraja | 4. Literature and social work for the country tribal communities |
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3
Ela Bhatt founded SEWA for women workers, Mahasweta Devi wrote about and worked for tribal communities, Alkazi trained theatre artists at the NSD and Vijay Govindarajan teaches management: A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3.
- ✓ A Ela Bhatt founded the Self-Employed Women's Association (women labour sector).
- ✓ B Mahasweta Devi, Bengali writer, worked for tribal communities.
- ✓ C Alkazi directed the National School of Drama (theatre training).
- ✓ D Vijay Govindarajan is a professor of management at Dartmouth's Tuck School.
Remember · Bhatt: SEWA. Mahasweta: tribal literature. Alkazi: NSD. Govindarajan: management.
Sources
- Britannica, Self-Employed Women’s Association ↗ · reference work “The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) was founded in 1972 by Indian lawyer and social activist Ela Bhatt”
- Britannica, Ebrahim Alkazi ↗ · reference work “as the director (1962–77) of the National School of Drama in New Delhi, Alkazi catalyzed its emergence as India’s premier theatre training institute”
- Tuck School of Business, Vijay Govindarajan ↗ · reference work “Vijay Govindarajan Coxe Distinguished Professor of Management”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2006, General Studies paper. UPSC did not publish an answer key for 2006: the answer shown is the one the sources above support. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 24 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·