Library System MCQ Quiz in मराठी - Objective Question with Answer for Library System - मोफत PDF डाउनलोड करा

The correct answer is ​​Bharathihar University, Tamil Nadu:

Key Points

• Several universities have taken steps to support library and information services and action to build supportive infrastructure for the benefit of disabled students some of these universities are:
  • Bharathihar University, Tamil Nadu. It has introduced a ‘Talking Book Library’. Rotary Club has provided help to form the library. 
  • Delhi University extended its existing Braille Library for multi-purpose use. The Braille Library is established in the Central Reference Library.
  • Jammu University has opened a Resource Cell for visually disabled users. Separate software JAWS (Job Access with Speech) has been installed to convert hard copy to voice.
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, (JNU) has also established a separate section called Helen Keller Unit for visually challenged students. The Unit has modern computers with special software like Kurzweil and JAWS etc
  • University of Calcutta in the collaboration National Association of the Blind (NAB) is going to open a state of–art ‘Digital Braille Library and Audio Recoding Workstation.

Additional Information

•  National Library for Visually Handicapped, Dehradun (1951)
  • The oldest and largest first “Central Braille Press” was set up in India at Dehradun in 1951, which produces textbooks, referral books, and material for general reading for the blinds
  • It brings out quarterly ‘BLIDOC’ which contains abstracts of research published in national and international journals.
• National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped (NIOH), Library Kolkata (April 1982):
  • ​National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped is an apex organization in the area of locomotor disability.
• National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH) Secunderabad (1984):
  • ​The library was started in the Institute in 1984 to provide bibliographical and documentation support to the teaching and research programs of the Institute.
  • A bi-monthly service called “MENTARD” was started in January 1986
• ​M.P. Shah All India Talking Book Centre for the blind:
  • ​This service is provided to the blind member absolutely free of cost.
•  Ram Nath Batra Digital Talking Library, New Delhi (1986).
• The Delhi Public was the first of its kind in the country to set up a Braille Department in March, 1963.

The correct answer is the Library of Congress, with the support of UNESCO.

Key Points

• The World Digital Library (WDL) is an international digital library operated by UNESCO and the United States Library of Congress.
• The WDL has stated that its mission is to promote international and intercultural understanding.
• It expands the volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet.
• It provides resources for educators, scholars, and general audiences.
• It builds capacity in partner institutions to narrow the digital divide within and among countries.
• It aims to expand non-English and non-western content on the Internet, and contribute to scholarly research.
• The WDL opened with 1,236 items.

Additional InformationUNESCO

• The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
• It aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences, and culture.
• Headquartered at the World Heritage Centre in Paris, France.

The Correct answer is ​B, C and D.

Key PointsDienst and NCSTRL:

• The Dienst (server in German) emerged as one of the first digital library architecture based on three basic principles of a distributed digital library system, i.e. open architecture, federation and distribution (Davis and Lagoze, 2000).
• Developed by the Digital Library Research Group at Cornell University, the Dienst model was implemented in the “Networked Computer Science Technical Research Library (NCSTRL; www.ncstrl.org)”.
• The NCSTRL has more than 150 participating institutions and 20,000 digital objects.
• The Dienst architecture specifies four core digital library services
  • User Interface Services: serves as a gateway to information obtained from other services.
  • Repository Services: store and provide access to documents.
  • Indexing Services: provides interface to accept queries, match them with the inverted files (index) and return matched items
  • Collection Services: define the components, services and documents available in the digital library and facilitate user interface services to interact with them
• The document model of the Dienst architecture facilitates three important functionalities that are considered important to any digital library design.
• These functionalities are:
  • Unique document names: a location-independent, unique identifier called docid
  • Multiple document formats such as ASCII, PS and TIFF
  • Document decomposition: physical and logical decompositions of a document.

The Correct answer is 12th March 1951.

Key Points

• The Government Divisional Public Library in Udaipur, situated in the scenic Gulab Bagh, was originally known as Victoria Hall.
• Maharana Fateh Singh Ji established it in 1887 AD.
• Later, in 1951, it was officially declared a public library, open to the general public.
• Renowned for its extensive collection of books on archaeology and history, it attracts students from beyond Rajasthan for research purposes.
• The library boasts a collection of 66,500 books, including approximately 3,000 rare books and magazines dating back to pre-1947.
• These include volumes on astrology and history.
• Operating hours are from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM from April to March, with Tuesday designated as the weekly holiday.

The Correct answer is Sri Jagdamba Sewa Samiti.

Key Points

• Bhadariya Library:
  • ​Bhadariya Library, located in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, is a unique underground library situated in Bhadariya Village under the Thar desert.
  • 'Developed by Harbansh Singh Nirmal, also known as Bhadariya Maharaj, the library has a seating capacity of 4000 persons and was initiated in 1998 when Nirmal began collecting books gifted by people.
  • It is Asia’s ‘biggest’ underground library.
  • Subsequently, funds were raised to construct a temple for a goddess in the same location.
  • The library is constructed 16 feet underground beneath the temple, providing a natural cooling effect even during the humid summer.
  • The Bhadariya Library is run by a trust called Sri Jagdamba Sewa Samiti, which also looks after a temple situated by the side of the library.
  • It is also called the Bhadariya Mandir trust.

The Correct answer is (A), (B), and (C) are correct.

Key Points

• Sugamya Pustakalaya:
  • ​Sugamya Pustakalaya is an online library designed to provide accessible books to individuals with visual impairments, low vision, or any other print disability.
  • Sugamya Pustakalaya (Library) is a collaborative effort of TCS (Tata Consultancy Services), Daisy Forum of India and NIEPVD (National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities), Government of India to end the book famine faced by people with print disabilities.
  • Individuals facing challenges such as blindness, weak eyesight, or other disabilities that hinder standard print reading can access books from Sugamya Pustakalaya.
  • The library offers books in various accessible formats, including DAISY audio, DAISY full text, EPUB, Word format (DOC/DOCX), HTML, BRF (Braille-ready files), Text, and RTF.

The Correct answer is IIT Kharagpur 

Key Points

• National Digital Library of India, IIT, Kharagpur:
  • The National Digital Library of India, created by IIT Kanpur, serves as a virtual repository of educational resources.
  • This initiative falls under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, and is part of the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT).
  • Initially introduced in pilot form in May 2016, the library was officially dedicated to the nation on June 19, 2018, by Union Human Resource Minister Prakash Javadekar.
  • The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, oversees the management of this library.
  • The National Digital Library of India (NDLI) aims to foster knowledge creation, collaboration, and dissemination by offering support to various institutes and organizations in creating and managing their digital assets through the Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) Hosting Service. 
  • DEEPAK: Disability Education & Engagement Portal for Access to Knowledge is also maintained by NDLI.
  • CHAVI: the Comprehensive Archive of Imaging in Oncology, stands as India's first imaging biobank dedicated to oncological imaging.
  • In the field of oncology, imaging plays a crucial role not only in diagnosis but also in therapy and post-therapy follow-up.

The correct answer is "State Central Library".

Additional Information

• Central Library, Baroda- 
  • The Central Library was initially part of the personal library of Maharaja Siyajirao Gaekwad III.
  • It was the first to start a training course in Library Science in India in 1911.  
  • W.A. borden was appointed the librarian of Central Library, Baroda.
• Development of Central Library, Baroda-
  • The library movement in Baroda started in 1910 when primary education also was made free and compulsory.
  • Maharaja Siyajirao Gaekwad III invited Mr. M.A. Borden, an American Librarian in 1910, to introduce a scientifically organized library system.
  • Borden With the assistance of the Maharaja established the State Central Library and a planned network of free public libraries throughout the State.
  • A separate department of libraries was also established.
  • They introduced open access system for all libraries.
  • Borden in 1910 first library school to train the professionals who are required for running these libraries.
  • A library science journal was also started in 1912.

The correct answer is Providing support to the development of research and publication

Key Points 

•  University Libraries:
  • The five major functions of a university are:
    • Learning and teaching;
    • Research and generation of new knowledge;
    • Dissemination and publication of research results;
    • Conservation of knowledge and ideas; and
    • Extension and services.
  • The recommendations of the Raj Committee state that 20% of the university budget should be available for the university library.
• Collage Library;
  • Radhakrishnan Commission recommended the setting apart of 6%, the Kothari Commission raised it to about10%, The Karnataka State Universities Review Committee (popularly known as the Raj Commission recommends about 20% of the college budget for the maintenance and development of the library
  • On the size of the collection, educationists hold the view that a representative college library should, have at least 50 books per student
• School Library:
  • The school libraries are at Primary, Middle, Secondary, etc. levels.
  • The foundation of reading habits among children is well laid in school libraries.

Additional Information 

•  Library extension services;
  • Library extension service is an effort to increase the number of its users to make maximum use of its resources.
  • These services are provided by public libraries.
  • These services include
    • Book libraries
    • Bookmobiles
    • Services for illiterates
    • Young Adult Services
    • Services for Adult Learners
    • Services for Senior Citizens

The Correct answer is 1937.

Key Points

• The Government Divisional Public Library in Bikaner, initially established in 1937 as the King Edward George V Memorial Library, underwent several name changes over the years.
• After the merger of princely states, it became known as the State Regional Library in Rajasthan and later as the Government Public Circle Library.
• The library relocated to its current building on September 4, 1954.
• The Maharaja of Bikaner State, Shri Gangasinh Bahadur, generously contributed precious and rare texts from his private library to enrich the collection.
• The library houses distinctive collections of Indian paintings, including renowned artworks from both India and abroad.
• It contains plates featuring famous paintings, diverse pictorial representations, and specialized collections on historical topics such as the Bikaner Golden Jubilee.
• Additionally, it holds records of meetings by Narendra Mandal, ancient texts like the Vedas and Puranas, literature on astrology, and publications on contemporary subjects.
• The library offers resources beneficial for competitive examinations, specific magazines, and gazettes from the Bikaner State, Rajasthan, and India.
• Children's Corner was established in the library on 14th November 2007 in collaboration with Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata.
• In which computers for children, TV and a variety of educational games are available