Unit - X Types of Libraries.

 1. Writing materials :

a) Clay tablets  -  Babylonia/ Algeria.

b) Palm leaves  -  India.

c) Paper  -  China.

d) Papyrus  -  Egypt.

2. Opaque paper :

Ans : Non Transparent paper.

3. Which of the following for true in reference to National library :

Ans : a) The focal points of the nation in each country.

b) Receiving a copy of every book published in the country.

c) Located in the capital of the country.

4. Regional seminar on the development of National library in Asia and Pacific area held at : 

Ans : 1964 Manila.

5. A library which is considered as the National library of United States is :

Ans : a)Library of Congress.

b) Located at Washington, DC.

6. Which of the biggest library in the world :

Ans : Library of Congress, 1800.

7. "Kolkata public library "was established in

Ans : 1836.

8. "Imperial library" was formally opened to the public at Metcalf Hall  all Kolkata in :

Ans : 30 January 1903.

9. Who was the first librarian of imperial library :

Ans : John MacFarlane.

10. Who was the first Indian librarian of imperial library :

Ans : Harinath De.

11. Who was the last librarian of imperial library :

Ans : M .A. Asadulla.

12. Arrange the following librarian of imperial library according to their chronological order :

Ans : a) John MacFarlane.

b) Harinath De.

c) J. A. Chapman.

d) M. A. Asadulla.

13. National library was opened to the public and upgraded in 1953 by :

Ans : Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad.

14. The first official website of the National library ( www.nlindia.org) was launched on :

Ans : 22 January 2002.

15. Arrange the following librarians  of National library in chronological order of their service :

Ans : a) B. S. Kesavan.

b) T. A. V. Murthy.

c) Ramachandran.

d) H. p. Gedam.

16. The librarian of National library of India is called :

Ans : The principal library and information officer : ( PLIO)

17. National library week in India is being celebrated annually since :

Ans : 1968 November 14 - 20.

18. National library for visual handicapped is situated in :

Ans : Dehradun.

19. Arrange the following in chronological order according to their year of establishment :

a) Library of Congress 1800.

b) National library of India 1953.

c) Delivery of books act 1954.

d) NISCAIR - 2002.

20. a) Melvil Dewey  -  Best books for the largest numbers.

b) S. Radhakrishnan  - Library is the heart of all University works.

21. UK reports :

a) Adams report - 1915.

b) Kenyon Report - 1927.

c) Mc Colvin Report - 1942.

d) Reports Report - 1959.

22. A public library is required to meet the information needs of the :

Ans : Local community.

23. Library legislation is related with the development of :

Ans : Public libraries.

24. The first conference of library workers and persons interested in library movement was held in :

Ans : 1914 Beswada.

25. Which library is largely regarded as the people's University :

Ans : Public library.

26. Delhi public library was established by :

Ans : UNESCO 1951.

27. Wich public library was the first UNESCO school public library for pilot project in :

Ans : Delhi public library.

28. a) National library Kolkata, 1953.

b) Asiatic society library Mumbai, 1804.

c) Connemara public library Tamil Nadu, 1890.

29. Which library is authorised to receive books under "Delivery of books act"

Ans : Central library Delhi.

30. Rampur Raza library was founded in :

Ans : 1774, Uttar Pradesh.

31. Andrews library located in India at :

Ans : 1850, Surat.

32. Gaya public library set up India in :

Ans : 1855.

33. khuda bakhsh Oriental public library was open for public in :

Ans : 1891, Patna.

34. Saraswathi Mahal library Thanjavur was made as a public library in :

Ans : 1918.

35. In India the first "model public libraries act" was prepared by :

Ans : Dr. S. R. Ranganathan.

36 Model library helps in :

Ans : Drafting Library Acts.

37. Dr. S. R. Ranganathan presented the first model library bill at the :

Ans : All Asia educational conference Banaras.

38. Sinha committee was appointed by :

Ans : Ministry of education.

39." Advisory committee for libraries" also known as :

Ans : Sinha committee. 1957

40. K. P. Sinha Committee's recommendations pertains :

Ans : Public libraries.

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