Welcome to your Laws of Library Science LIS MCQ
1. “Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.”—Who said this?
2. International Literacy Day is celebrated on:
3. Central Government Library Association (CGLA) was founded in ___.
4. Who published the ‘Guidelines on Information Literacy for Life Long Learning’?
5. National Repository of Open Educational Resources (NROER) is the project of ___.
6. In which year did IFLA launch ‘International Advocacy Programme (IAP)?
7. International Federation of Library Association (IFLA) founded on ___.
8. IFLA ‘World Library and Information Congress’ of 2019 held in ___.
9. Which of the following Associations had suggested that, for every 3000 persons there should be one public library and India with 1.2 billion population requires 3,30,000 libraries?
10. UGC digital library consortium was launched by___.
11. Indian Library Association (ILA) brings out the ‘ILA Bulletin’ now known as the ‘Journal of Indian Library Association’ – Specify frequency?
12. ‘Granthana’ is an official publication of ____?
13. UNESCO Public Library manifesto last revised in the year __.
14. National Testing Agency (NTA) was established in ___.
15. The World Digital Library (WDL) is an international collaboration led by ___.
16. Arrange the following libraries in the chronological sequence of their emergence:
a) Rampur Raza Library, U.P
17. Who among the following is associated with Rampur Raza Library, Uttar Pradesh?
18. Asiatic Society of Mumbai was initially founded by ___.
19. Which among the following library functions as a depository library of the UN?
20. American Library Association (ALA) has instituted ___ for promoting love for books and reading.
21. Which organization was joined with ‘Library Association, UK’ to form CILIP in 2002?
22. Which organization set its 2020 goal as to ‘put information and library skills and professional values at the heart of a democratic, equal and prosperous society?’
23. LISjobnet – a recruitment website for Library and Information Professionals is part of __.
24. The Kate Greenway Medal, a British literary award that annually recognizes ‘distinguished illustration in a book for children’ is conferred by __.
25. Facet Publishing, the leading publisher of books for library and information professionals worldwide is the organ of ___.
26. Which law of Library Science, as enunciated by Dr. Ranganathan, covered the words children, blind and the crippled, artisans, neo-literates, farmers, factory workers, and many more under the ambience of Public Library Service?
27. ‘To make at least one in every household e- literate’ is the thrust area of policy (#7) included in ___.
28. Who proposed ‘Big Six Information Literacy Skills’?
29. Arrange the steps of Big 6 skill information literacy model in correct order as given by M. Eisenberg and B. Berkowitz.
a) Evaluation
30. The magazine ‘Information Professional’ is published by ___.
31. The Carnegie Medal, a British literary award named after the Scottish born American Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) is awarded by ___.
32. Which of the following important objectives included in 29 objectives laid down by RRRLF for its operation?
a) To promote library movement in the country
33. As per Voigt’s study, which are the approaches of the scientists towards information?
a) Current
34. According to Voigt, Everyday approach mode of seeking information is related to ___.
35. Exhaustive approach mode of seeking information by the users is related to ____.
36. Which information gathering approach involves wide range of literature search?
37. Melvil Voigt identified three users approach to types of information, which one of them belong to the document delivery service?
38. ‘Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education’ was prepared by __.
39. Which laws of library science, restated with emphasis on information as a dynamic, continuum and never ending phenomenon?
40. Which Committee/Commission recommended that Imperial Library be designated as Copyright Library?
41. Which committees were appointed concerning medical libraries in India?
a) Krishna Rao Committee
42. Library ethics is a combination of ___.
a) Responsibility
43. What is the name of the initiative taken by the UGC to provide a 24X7 online store house of all academic awards issued by different academic institutions all over the country?
44. Which among the following award instituted by ILA is given to author of best article/paper:
45. P. V. Verghese Prize is awarded by Indian Library Association for ___.
46. Which among the following awards is given by ILA?
47. ILA-S.M. Ganguly award is given to:
48. ILA-L.M. Padhya Award is given to__.
49. Motiwale Best LIS teacher award is given by:
50. IATLIS Journal of Library Education and Research (IJLER) is published as __.
51. ‘Library Herald’ is the publication of __.
52. Who among the following is the Managing editor of Quarterly Journal ‘Library Herald’?
53. Delhi Library Association (DLA) was found on ___.
54. Which state public library Act provides for an independent minister for library services?
55. In which state Public Libraries Act has no provision for matching grant:
57. First mobile library was operated in __.
58. Which of the following provides matching grants for establishing ‘Children Corner’ in public libraries?
59. Which among the following maintains online directory of public libraries in India?
60. Who is responsible for the registration of Indian Publishers?
61. Who made efforts first time for the development of libraries in India?
62. Who was the first editor of ‘Library Miscellany- a Quarterly Journal published from Baroda state:
63. Who among the following is called ‘The Architect of Public Library Movement in India’?
64. Who is regarded as ‘the father of library science in India’?
65. Which among the following is not a Depository Library?
66. Press and Registration of Books Act was passed in ___.
67. Who said, ‘Public library is the responsibility of local and national authorities. It must be supported by specific legislation and financed by National and Local Governments’?
68. Who defined ‘to be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the needed information’?
69. Which of the following components are essential for National Information Policy?
a) Legislation framework
70. Who is the director of public libraries in India, according to the library legislation of India?
71. Who contributed for the systematic use of User’s Education?
72. ‘Model Library Act’ drafted by Dr. Ranganathan was presented in the All Asia Educational Conference in the year ___.
73. Which of the following states do not have provision of library cess in their respective Public Library Acts?
a) West Bengal
74. Arrange the following State Public Library Acts according to their year of enactment:
a) Chhattisgarh Public Library Act
75. Arrange in sequence the following public libraries according to their year of origin:
a) Connemara Public Library
76. Arrange in sequence the following Model Public Library Acts/Bills in India:
a) Model Public Library Bill by M.D. Sen Committee
77. National seminar on Model Public Libraries Act was organized by ___.
78. National Union Public Library Act was drafted by Dr. S. R. Ranganathan in the year __.
79. CONPOLIS (India) was set up in the year ___.
80. Identify the correct chronological order in which they were setup:
NASSDOC, RRRLF, DRTC, INSDOC
RRRLF, INSDOC, NASSDOC, DRTC
INSDOC, DRTC, NASSDOC, RRRLF
DRTC. INSDOC, NASSDOC, RRRLF
81. Supreme Policy-making body of RRRLF is called the ___.
82. Which of the following is not an objective of ‘Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation’?
83. Who is the present Chairman of Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF)?
84. ‘National Library Week’ in India is being celebrated annually since __.
85. The ‘National Library Week’ in India is observed during the month of __.
86. Who was the first librarian of Imperial Library, (Now National Library, Kolkata)
87. Who was the first Indian Librarian of Imperial Library, Calcutta?
88. Who was the first librarian of National Library of India, Calcutta?
89. In which Article of Indian Constitution issues on Libraries are recorded?
90. Who was the first Director of National Library of India?
91. Who was the first Director General of National Library of India?
92. Who is the present Director General of National Library of India?
93. University Grants Commission (UGC) was established in the year ___.
94. What are the different areas in UGC’s Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2018 where libraries can have very big role?
95. Who was the Chairman of the Review Committee appointed by the UGC in 1961 to investigate the state of library education?
96. The first Curriculum Development Committee (CDC) in LIS was appointed by the UGC in 1990 under the chairmanship of ___.
97. Chairman of the Curriculum Development Committee (CDC) in Library and Information Science appointed by UGC in 2001 was:
98. IATLIS is an association of __.
99. First All India Library Conference was held in 1918 at __.
100. IARI Library is at ___.
