WorksheetsEnglish Paper 1
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
The first Public Library Act was passed in the UK in:
1425
1643
1850
1881
The nine-storied building of Nalanda Library was known as:
Ratnodadhi
Ratnaranjaka
Ratnasagara
Dharmaganja
The Imperial Library Act (1902) was passed during the tenure of:
Lord Wellesley
Lord Curzon
Lord Canning
Lord Mountbatten
The Public Library System in Baroda was developed with the help of:
S.R. Ranganathan
William Alen Borden
Fyzee Committee
Duke Humphrey
The Committee set up to formulate a National Policy on Library & Information System (NAPLIS) was chaired by:
S.R. Ranganathan
D.P. Chattopadhyay
William Borden
Nagaraj
The NAPLIS report recommended ______ main policy points.
45
50
60
75
Who founded one of the earliest circulating libraries in Calcutta during the 1770s?
W. Thacker
John Andrews
Robert Clive
Rajendra Mitra
When was the “Calcutta Circulating Library” established by Messrs Cock, Maxwell & Company?
1784
1787
1791
1803
Who succeeded John Macfarlane as librarian of Imperial Library?
Harinath De
K. M. Asadullah
J. A. Chapman
W. H. Stacy
Who was the first proprietor of the Calcutta Public Library?
Raja Rammohan Roy
Dwarkanath Tagore
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Rabindranath Tagore
Which organizational restructuring within UNESCO in 1976 combined the divisions responsible for Documentation and Information?
UNISIST Division
International Communication Group
General Information Programme (PGI)
Information Science Task Force
Which significant event coincided with the establishment of RRRLF in 1972?
India’s First National Library Week
International Book Year
Establishment of INSDOC
Formation of UGC’s CDC
Which of the following libraries is primarily known for its rare collection of Persian and Arabic manuscripts?
Connemara Public Library
Saraswati Mahal Library
Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library
Delhi Public Library
The National Science Library (NSL) was established in:
1950
1964
1970
1985
The online platform Sugamya Pustakalaya is a collaborative effort of NIEPVD, DAISY Forum of India, and:
UNESCO
Bookshare
World Bank
INFLIBNET
Who donated a large collection of books to Calcutta Public Library at the time of its establishment?
David Hare
Dwarkanath Tagore
Lord Metcalfe
Lord Curzon
The latest UNESCO-IFLA Public Library Manifesto was updated in which year?
2019
2020
2021
2022
Which law emphasizes obligations on library staff to act as a bridge between books and readers?
First Law
Second Law
Fourth Law
Fifth Law
Which library tool is specifically designed to guide users in the stack room, thus saving time?
MARC
OPAC
Stack-room guides
RFID tags
The Fifth Law implies that a library should be:
Static in growth
Continually changing and evolving
Limited to manuscripts only
Closed to new formats
Michael Gorman and Walt Crawford suggested their own set of laws in which book?
Our Singular Strengths (1998)
Future Libraries: Dreams, Madness, and Realities (1995)
AACR2 (2002 edition)
The Five Laws Revisited (2000)
Carol Simpson’s 2008 variant emphasizes which concept?
Media richness
Technological intelligence
User-centered cataloguing
Growth of open access
The law “Every patron his information” was suggested by:
Michael Gorman
Walt Crawford
Carol Simpson
Alireza Noruzi
Who Gave the sixth law of library science “Every reader his/her freedom”?
R Mittel
Walt Crawford
James R. Retting
Alireza Noruzi
In India, a patent is granted for how many years?
10 years
15 years
20 years
Unlimited
Passing off in trademark law refers to:
Selling fake goods under another’s brand
Duplicate copyright licensing
Violation of design rights
Patent misuse
Which IPR protects geographical origin of goods like “Roshogollah”?
Copyright
Patent
Geographical Indication (GI)
Trademark
The Indian Act protecting semiconductor integrated circuits is:
Semiconductor Act, 1970
Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act, 2000
Copyright Act, 1957
None
The Indian Patent Act was first enacted in:
1856
1947
1970
1999
In India, censorship of films is governed by:
Indian Copyright Act, 1957
Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
Right to Information Act, 2005
Information Technology Act, 2000
Which Indian state was a pioneer in starting mobile library vans?
Rajasthan
Kerala
Gujarat
Punjab
Which Five-Year Plan emphasized rural libraries in India?
First
Fourth
Seventh
Tenth
Who was the ruler of Baroda who initiated library reform in pre-independent India?
Akbar
Tipu Sultan
Sayajirao Gaekwad III
Ashoka
Extension services help fulfil which democratic principle?
Free trade
Right to Information
Right to Property
Freedom of the Press
Outreach programs targeting marginalized groups like PwDs or prisoners are:
Internal extension services
External extension services
Digital services inside the library
Book exhibitions inside the library
Benjamin Franklin’s Library Company of Philadelphia is best known as:
The first state-funded public library in the US
The first subscription library in the US
The largest digital library
The national library of the US
Karnataka's library cess is levied as a surcharge on:
Income tax only
Property tax, motor vehicle tax, and entertainment taxes
Sales tax only
Import duties
Which state’s public library act does NOT levy any library cess but provides government grants for development?
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh
Which state library act mandates at least one woman and one SC/ST representative in all committees?
Maharashtra
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
The then Minister for Education in Madras State, who took special interest in passing the Madras Library Act, was:
C. Rajagopalachari
Avinasalingam Chettiar
K. Kamaraj
M. Bhaktavatsalam
In the Kolhapur Public Libraries Act, 1945, which library was declared as the State Central Library? (non-functional at present)
Connemara Public Library
Karveer Nagar Wachan Mandir
Raja Rammohun Roy Library
State Library of Maharashtra
Which association launched the Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC) programme in 1974?
ILA
IATLIS
IFLA
SALIS
The Bengal Library Association played a major role in the promotion of which act?
Model Public Libraries Act
West Bengal Public Libraries Act (1979)
Public Libraries Act (1919)
National Knowledge Commission Act
In which year was the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) founded?
1927
1933
1876
1970
Who is the current (2025–28) President of ILA?
Prof. B.D.Kumbhar
Prof. Shabahat Husain
Dr. Pardeep Rai
Dr. Mohan R. Kherde
Which is NOT a publication of the Library Association (LA-UK)?
Library Association Record
British Humanities Index
LISA
IASLIC Bulletin
Who was the first Honorary General Secretary of IASLIC?
G.B. Ghosh
Dr. S.L. Hora
J. Saha
Narendra Lahkar
The 'Carnegie Medal' is awarded for:
Best Children's Book
Best Article
Best Young Librarian
Best LIS Teacher
Who is the compiler of Web- Bibliography of Rabindranath Tagore?
Bengal Library Association
RRRLF
National Library of India
IASLIC
WorldCat is maintained by
Library of Congress
Online Computer Library Center
American Library Association
None of the above
Arrange the following Associations according to their year of formation:
(i) ASLIB (ii) LA
(iii) ALA (iv) SLA Codes :
(A) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(B) ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(C) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(D) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Assertion (A): Library Science has been called Science because it has good application of scientific tools and techniques as is applicable in natural science and physical science.
Reason (R): Experimental method of research has good scope in library science.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true
(C) (A) is false but (R) is true
(D) (A) is true but (R) is false
Arrange the following librarians of the National library in chronological order of their service:
(i) D. R. Kalia (ii) Y. M. Mulay (iii) B. S. Kesevan (iv) K. M. Asadullah
(A) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(D) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
Arrange the following Library Associations according to their year of establishment:
(i) ILA
(ii) IASLIC
(iii) IFLA
(iv) ALA
(A) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(D) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Arrange the following committees/commissions according to their year of formation:
(i) National Library Review Committee
(ii) Library Advisory Commission
(iii) Sinha Committee on Public Libraries
(iv) Working Group on Libraries (Planning Commission)
(A) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(D) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Special library i. Provides bibliographical services
b. Public library ii. Conservation of knowledge
c. National library iii. Popularisation of Govt. information
d. Academic library iv. Critical compilation
(A) i iii iv ii
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv iii i ii
Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Information over load i. Indexing and abstracting
b. Variation in quality and reliability ii. Translation
c. Multiplicity of language iii. Reviews and digests
d. Information scatter iv. Alert services
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii iv iii i
(D) iii i ii iv
Assertion (A) : Proliferation of LIS schools in India produced mediocre professionals.
Reason (R) : Curriculum and teaching techniques have not been upgraded at university level
(A) Both (A) and (R) are partially true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Assertion (A) : Several Library Science departments in India have shifted to integrated MLIS program.
Reason (R) : MLIS Program (integrated) is a right solution to knowledge explosion in the field.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false
(B) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Assertion (A) : UGC is financially supporting all academic libraries.
Reason (R) : UGC is primarily responsible for the overall development of libraries of higher education in India.
(A) (A) is false and (R) is true.
(A) is true and (R) is false.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
