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Whether you are studying, doing research, working professional, this is the place for you to develop a sound knowledge of Library and Information Science. For librarians, catalogers, (M.LIB & B.LIB) & Ph.D. students, researchers in LIS professionals.

Question 1: Khuda bakhsh Oriental public library at patna founded in...

A) 1878

B) 1891

C) 1885

D) 1881

Explanation: Correct (B) Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library is one of the national libraries of India, located in Patna, Bihar. It was opened to public on 29 October 1891 by Khan Bahadur Khuda Bakhsh with 4,000 manuscripts, of which he inherited 1,400 from his father Maulvi Mohammed Bakhsh.

Question 2: Kothari Commission on education was in the year?

A) 1967

B) 1964

C) 1954

D) 1957

Explanation: Correct (C) The Kothari Commission on education, also known as the National Education Commission, was established by the Government of India in 1964 and its report was submitted in 1966.

Question 3: Who publishes Annals of Library Science and documentation?

A) ILA 

B) DRTC

C) IASLIC

D) INSDOC

Explanation: Correct (D) Journal was originally called Annals of Library Science when it was launched in 1954 by the Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre (INSDOC). The journal is published quarterly

Question 4: The National Library of Russia is situated in....?

A) Kazan

B) Moscow

C) Saint Petersburg

D) Yekaterinburg

Explanation: Correct (C) The National Library of Russia, located in a specially constructed complex of buildings in the historical center of Saint-Petersburg, in its architectural embodiment was and remains one of the key symbols of national culture along with the Hermitage and the Russian Museum.

Question 5:The National Library, India is an institution of national importance under, Government of India?

A) Ministry of Home Affairs

B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

C) Ministry of Human Resource Development

D) Ministry of Culture

Explanation: Correct (D) the National Library of India is an institution of national importance and it functions under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

Question 6: The Report of the Advisory Committee for Libraries, also known as the....?

A) A.A.A. Fyzee Committee

B) Justice Gopal Rao Ekbote

C) V. N. Subbarayan Committee

D) Sinha Committee

Explanation: Correct (D) The Report of the Advisory Committee for Libraries is also known as the Sinha Committee, named after its chairman, Dr. A.P. Sinha, who was the then Director of Public Instruction in Bihar.

Question 7: Who sponsors the IASLIC Best LIS Teacher Award?

A) Smt.A.Satyavayhi

B) Prof.A.A.N.Raju Memorial Trust

C) Prabir Roychoudhury and Mrs. Amita Roychoudhury Memorial Trust

D) Late S.M.Ganguli Memorial Trust

Explanation: Correct (C) The Prof Prabir Roychoudhury and Mrs Amita Roychoudhury Memorial Fund Trust sponsors the IASLIC Best LIS Teacher Award. The award has been given annually since 2008

Question 8: What is Red Letter Day in the history of Britain?

A) British Library Legislation became a reality

B) British Museum was established

C) The day British Library was set up

D) British Library Association formed

Explanation: Correct (A) In British history, a "red-letter day" refers to a day of special significance or importance, derived from the practice of marking holy days and important dates in red ink on calendars and in medieval manuscripts.

Question 9: The structure of public libraries in the USSR was in form of a.......?

A) Hexagons

B) Pentagons

C) Triangles

D) IPyramid

Explanation: Correct (D) The structure of public libraries in the USSR was a hierarchical, centralized system with a national library at the top and regional and local libraries branching out from it.

Question 10: The Romain Rolland Library of Puducherry, earlier known as ?

A) Auroville Library

B) Bibliothèque Publique

C) Government Branch Library

D) Ananda Rangapillai Library

Explanation: Correct (B) The Romain Rolland Library, founded in 1827 as the Bibliothèque Publique, is one of the oldest Libraries of India located in the union territory of Puducherry.

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