At present, Director General of ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) is

A. Dr. Punjab Singh

B. Dr. R. S. Faroda

C. Dr. Mangla Rai

D. Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

ICAR, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, is the apex body for coordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture in the entire country. Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra is secretary (DARE) and director general of ICAR. He has served the National Centre on Plant Biotechnology, IARI, New Delhi as a researcher for about 20 years. He is a scientist of global repute working in the areas of molecular genetics and genomics.