Q. When is National Librarian Day celebrated in India?

a) August 9

b) August 12

c) August 15

d) September 5 

Answer: b) August 12

Q. National Librarian Day in India commemorates the birth anniversary of which famous librarian?

a) S.R. Ranganathan

b) Melvil Dewey

c) John Macfarlane

d) Shiyali Ramamrita 

Answer: a) S.R. Ranganathan

Q. S.R. Ranganathan is known as the Father of what in India?

a) Modern Library Science

b) Education

c) Journalism

d) Information Technology 

Answer: a) Modern Library Science

Q. Which is the most famous classification system devised by S.R. Ranganathan?

a) Dewey Decimal Classification

b) Universal Decimal Classification

c) Colon Classification

d) Library of Congress Classification 

Answer: c) Colon Classification

Q. Which one of the following is the first law of library science proposed by S.R. Ranganathan?

a) Books are for use

b) Every book its reader

c) Every reader his/her book

d) Save the time of the reader 

Answer: a) Books are for use

Q. Which of the following institutions is considered India’s National Library?

a) Delhi Public Library

b) National Library of India, Kolkata

c) Central Library, Mumbai

d) Indian Library, Bangalore 

Answer: b) National Library of India, Kolkata

Q. The National Library of India is located in which city?

a) New Delhi

b) Mumbai

c) Kolkata

d) Chennai 

Answer: c) Kolkata

Q. Which of the following laws of library science states “Every book its reader”?

a) First law

b) Second law

c) Third law

d) Fourth law 

Answer: b) Second law

Q. Who is considered the ‘Father of Library Science’ worldwide?

a) S.R. Ranganathan

b) Melvil Dewey

c) Paul Otlet

d) Henri La Fontaine 

Answer: b) Melvil Dewey

Q. Which Indian city houses the largest public library in the country?

 a) Mumbai

 b) Chennai

 c) Kolkata

 d) Hyderabad 

 Answer: c) Kolkata

Q. The library movement in India began in which century?

 a) 17th century

 b) 18th century

 c) 19th century

 d) 20th century 

 Answer: c) 19th century

Q. The Imperial Library, which later became the National Library, was established by whom?

 a) Lord Curzon

 b) Lord Ripon

 c) Lord Wellesley

 d) Warren Hastings 

 Answer: a) Lord Curzon

Q. Which state in India has the maximum number of public libraries?

 a) Maharashtra

 b) West Bengal

 c) Tamil Nadu

 d) Karnataka 

 Answer: c) Tamil Nadu

Q. In which year was the Library Act first introduced in India?

 a) 1931

 b) 1948

 c) 1951

 d) 1960 

 Answer: b) 1948

Q. Which was the first state in India to enact the Public Libraries Act?

 a) Andhra Pradesh

 b) Karnataka

 c) Tamil Nadu

 d) Kerala 

 Answer: c) Tamil Nadu

Q. The Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation was established in which year?

 a) 1955

 b) 1964

 c) 1972

 d) 1981 

 Answer: d) 1972

Q. The delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act was passed in which year?

 a) 1946

 b) 1954

 c) 1972

 d) 1984 

 Answer: b) 1954

Q. Which state in India is known for having a strong library movement?

 a) Kerala

 b) Gujarat

 c) Rajasthan

 d) Bihar 

 Answer: a) Kerala

Q. The concept of ‘Five Laws of Library Science’ was introduced in which year?

 a) 1928

 b) 1931

 c) 1942

 d) 1947 

 Answer: b) 1931

Q. Which Indian state’s library system was modeled after the British Library system?

 a) Punjab

 b) West Bengal

 c) Maharashtra

 d) Andhra Pradesh 

 Answer: b) West Bengal

Q. Which Indian university first offered a course in Library Science?

 a) University of Delhi

 b) University of Madras

 c) University of Calcutta

 d) Banaras Hindu University 

 Answer: b) University of Madras

Q. S.R. Ranganathan held which position at the University of Madras?

 a) Vice-Chancellor

 b) Librarian

 c) Professor

 d) Registrar 

 Answer: b) Librarian

Q. Which is the first university in India to offer a Ph.D. in Library Science?

 a) University of Delhi

 b) University of Madras

 c) University of Calcutta

 d) University of Mysore 

 Answer: a) University of Delhi

Q. Who established the Library Science department at Banaras Hindu University?

 a) S.R. Ranganathan

 b) Ranganayakamma

 c) P.N. Kaula

 d) K.S. Deshpande 

 Answer: c) P.N. Kaula

Q. Which Indian institute offers a specialized course in Documentation and Information Science?

 a) Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

 b) National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR)

 c) Indian National Science Academy (INSA)

 d) Indian Documentation Research and Training Centre (IDRTC) 

 Answer: d) Indian Documentation Research and Training Centre (IDRTC)

Q. Which of the following universities offers a Bachelor’s degree in Library Science?

 a) IGNOU

 b) Jawaharlal Nehru University

 c) Banaras Hindu University

 d) All of the above 

 Answer: d) All of the above

Q. The first Library Science textbook in India was written by whom?

 a) Hiralal Gupta

 b) S.R. Ranganathan

 c) P.N. Kaula

 d) K. Dharmalingam 

 Answer: b) S.R. Ranganathan

Q. Which organization in India conducts the National Eligibility Test (NET) for Library and Information Science?

 a) UGC

 b) AICTE

 c) CSIR

 d) ICMR 

 Answer: a) UGC

Q. Which is the apex body for Library and Information Science professionals in India?

 a) NISCAIR

 b) Indian Library Association (ILA)

 c) Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation

 d) National Knowledge Commission 

 Answer: b) Indian Library Association (ILA)

Q. Which journal is published by the Indian Library Association?

 a) Herald of Library Science

 b) Journal of Indian Library Association

 c) SRELS Journal of Information Management

 d) ILA Bulletin 

 Answer: d) ILA Bulletin

Q. The National Digital Library of India (NDLI) is an initiative of which institution?

 a) IIT Delhi

 b) IIT Bombay

 c) IIT Kharagpur

 d) IIT Madras 

 Answer: c) IIT Kharagpur

Q. Which government ministry oversees the National Digital Library of India?

 a) Ministry of Education

 b) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

 c) Ministry of Culture

 d) Ministry of Electronics and IT 

 Answer: a) Ministry of Education

Q. Which Indian city hosts the largest e-library?

 a) New Delhi

 b) Bangalore

 c) Mumbai

 d) Kolkata 

 Answer: b) Bangalore

Q. The Digital Library of India project was launched in collaboration with which international initiative?

 a) UNESCO

 b) Google Books

 c) Internet Archive

 d) World Digital Library 

 Answer: c) Internet Archive

Q. In which year was the National Digital Library of India launched?

 a) 2014

 b) 2016

 c) 2018

 d) 2020 

 Answer: b) 2016

Q. Which of the following is a major digital repository in India for scholarly content?

 a) Shodhganga

 b) PubMed Central

 c) JSTOR

 d) Project Gutenberg 

 Answer: a) Shodhganga

Q. The Indian National Digital Library in Engineering Sciences and Technology (INDEST) consortium was established by which organization?

 a) AICTE

 b) CSIR

 c) MHRD

 d) DRDO 

 Answer: c) MHRD

Q. Who launched the National Mission on Libraries in India?

 a) S.R. Ranganathan

 b) Ministry of Culture

 c) Ministry of Education

 d) Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation 

 Answer: b) Ministry of Culture

Q. Which is India’s largest online library for children?

 a) StoryWeaver

 b) Pratham Books

 c) Amar Chitra Katha

 d) FunDooDaa Books 

 Answer: a) StoryWeaver

Q. The term ‘e-library’ refers to what?

 a) A library without books

 b) A digital collection of resources

 c) A library for electronics

 d) A library for engineers 

 Answer: b) A digital collection of resources

Q. The Connemara Public Library is located in which Indian city?

 a) Mumbai

 b) Chennai

 c) Bangalore

 d) Hyderabad 

 Answer: b) Chennai

Q. Which Indian library is known for its extensive collection of rare manuscripts?

 a) Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library

 b) Sarasvati Mahal Library

 c) Delhi Public Library

 d) Raza Library 

 Answer: a) Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library

Q. Which library in India is home to the ‘Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science’?

 a) Delhi Public Library

 b) Bangalore University Library

 c) Anna Centenary Library

 d) Indian Institute of Science Library 

 Answer: b) Bangalore University Library

Q. The Asiatic Society Library is located in which city?

 a) Mumbai

 b) Kolkata

 c) Chennai

 d) Hyderabad 

 Answer: a) Mumbai

Q. Who was the first Indian to receive the Margaret Mann Citation from the American Library Association?

 a) P.N. Kaula

 b) B.S. Kesavan

 c) S.R. Ranganathan

 d) C. D. Sharma 

 Answer: c) S.R. Ranganathan

Q. Which library in India was established by Maharaja Serfoji II?

 a) Sarasvati Mahal Library

 b) Raza Library

 c) Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad Library

 d) Thanjavur Library 

 Answer: a) Sarasvati Mahal Library

Q. The Raza Library is located in which Indian state?

 a) Uttar Pradesh

 b) Madhya Pradesh

 c) Rajasthan

 d) Bihar 

 Answer: a) Uttar Pradesh

Q. Which Indian librarian was honored with the Padma Shri in 2016?

 a) B.S. Kesavan

 b) K.C. Dutta

 c) K.G. Saur

 d) Ashok Kumar Sinha 

 Answer: d) Ashok Kumar Sinha

Q. The Anna Centenary Library is one of the largest libraries in Asia. It is located in which city?

 a) Chennai

 b) Bangalore

 c) Mumbai

 d) Hyderabad  

 Answer: a) Chennai

Q. Which library was once a palace library and now serves as a public library in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu?

 a) Sarasvati Mahal Library

 b) Connemara Public Library

 c) Raza Library

 d) State Central Library 

 Answer: a) Sarasvati Mahal Library

Q. What is the main purpose of celebrating National Librarian Day?

 a) To honor librarians

 b) To promote reading habits

 c) To raise awareness about libraries

 d) All of the above 

 Answer: d) All of the above

Q. Who was the first librarian of the National Library of India?

 a) B.S. Kesavan

 b) S.R. Ranganathan

 c) John Macfarlane

 d) A. Mukherjee 

 Answer: a) B.S. Kesavan

Q. Which of the following is the largest library network in India?

 a) DELNET

 b) INFLIBNET

 c) NICNET

 d) VIDYANET 

 Answer: b) INFLIBNET

Q. Which Indian state established the first State Library in 1950?

 a) West Bengal

 b) Andhra Pradesh

 c) Tamil Nadu

 d) Kerala 

 Answer: b) Andhra Pradesh

Q. The Central Secretariat Library is located in which city?

 a) Mumbai

 b) Chennai

 c) New Delhi

 d) Bangalore 

 Answer: c) New Delhi

Q. The Government of India declared the year 2001 as the ‘Year of the __________’.

 a) Librarian

 b) Reader

 c) Library

 d) Knowledge 

 Answer: b) Reader

Q. Which city in India hosts the annual ‘National Book Fair’?

 a) New Delhi

 b) Jaipur

 c) Kolkata

 d) Lucknow 

 Answer: d) Lucknow

Q. The Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation operates under which ministry?

 a) Ministry of Culture

 b) Ministry of Education

 c) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

 d) Ministry of Electronics and IT 

 Answer: a) Ministry of Culture

Q. The ‘Library Week’ in India is celebrated in which month?

 a) January

 b) March

 c) June

 d) November 

 Answer: d) November

Q. Which Indian university’s library is named after Maulana Abul Kalam Azad?

 a) Aligarh Muslim University

 b) Jawaharlal Nehru University

 c) University of Delhi

 d) Jamia Millia Islamia 

 Answer: d) Jamia Millia Islamia

Q. What is the main challenge faced by public libraries in India today?

 a) Lack of funding

 b) Shortage of qualified staff

 c) Lack of digital resources

 d) All of the above 

 Answer: d) All of the above

Q. Which type of library is focused on meeting the needs of academic institutions?

 a) Public Library

 b) Academic Library

 c) Special Library

 d) National Library 

 Answer: b) Academic Library

Q. Which initiative aims to create digital versions of rare books and manuscripts in India?

 a) Shodhganga

 b) Project Madurai

 c) DLI

 d) e-PG Pathshala 

 Answer: b) Project Madurai

Q. Which library service is specifically designed for visually impaired readers?

 a) Braille Library

 b) Talking Book Library

 c) Digital Library

 d) Mobile Library 

 Answer: b) Talking Book Library

Q. Which of the following is a major consortium of Indian libraries?

 a) INFLIBNET

 b) OCLC

 c) JSTOR

 d) LYRASIS 

 Answer: a) INFLIBNET

Q. The term ‘bibliotherapy’ refers to what?

 a) Therapy through books

 b) Therapy for librarians

 c) Bookbinding therapy

 d) Therapy for reading disorders 

 Answer: a) Therapy through books

Q. Which of the following is a mobile library service in India?

 a) Granthalaya Express

 b) BiblioBus

 c) Mobile Book Bank

 d) Library on Wheels 

 Answer: d) Library on Wheels

Q. The National Library of India primarily serves which purpose?

 a) Academic research

 b) Public lending

 c) Preservation of cultural heritage

 d) Government research 

 Answer: c) Preservation of cultural heritage

Q. Which of the following is an emerging trend in modern libraries?

 a) E-books

 b) 3D Printing

 c) Makerspaces

 d) All of the above 

 Answer: d) All of the above

Q. Which Indian state launched the ‘Gram Panchayat Library Scheme’ to improve rural literacy?

 a) Kerala

 b) Andhra Pradesh

 c) Karnataka

 d) Tamil Nadu 

 Answer: c) Karnataka