Library Science Quiz

Who was the first person to start formal training for librarianship in India?

• Asa Don Dickinson

• John Macfarlane

• William Alanson Borden

• S. R. Ranganathan

Which ruler invited William Alanson Borden to establish a library system in his state?

• Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III

• Maharaja Ranjit Singh

• Lord Curzon

• Sir Maurice Gwyer

The first university-level course in library science in India was started at:

• Madras University

• Punjab University, Lahore

• Banaras Hindu University

• University of Calcutta

What year did Asa Don Dickinson begin the three-month library science course at Punjab University?

• 1911

• 1912

• 1915

• 1921

Which book authored by Dickinson was the first of its kind in India on library science?

• Library Economy

• Colon Classification

• The Punjab Library Primer

• Library Manual of India

Who is considered the 'father of Indian librarianship' and pioneered systematic LIS education in India?

• William Borden

• Asa Don Dickinson

• S. R. Ranganathan

• J. A. Chapman

Which was the first university to offer a Post Graduate Diploma in Library Science in India?

• University of Delhi

• Madras University

• Bombay University

• Banaras Hindu University

The Imperial Library (now National Library) started its diploma course in librarianship in:

• 1911

• 1935

• 1928

• 1947

The Library Science journal started in Baroda between 1912 and 1919 was edited by:

• Asa Don Dickinson

• J. S. Kudalker

• S. R. Ranganathan

• W. A. Borden

The first full-fledged Department of Library Science in India was established at:

• Madras University

• Banaras Hindu University

• University of Delhi

• Punjab University