RPSC (Rajasthan Public Service Commission) Librarian Grade-II 2020 Exam Solved Questions with Explanations (41-50)

RPSC (Rajasthan Public Service Commission) Librarian Grade-II 2020 Exam 

Solved Questions with Explanations (41-50)

41. What is Library Consortium?

(A) Sharing the resources and information from other libraries through network
(B) Online public access catalogue
(C) Classification
(D) Library services for twenty four hours

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Answer: (A) Sharing the resources and information from other libraries through network

42. What is the main objective of Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation?

(A) To promote government libraries
(B) To promote academic library services
(C) To promote technical library services
(D) To promote public library services

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Answer: (D) To promote public library services

43. Universal Availability of Publication (UAP) programme is related to whom?

(A) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
(B) Indian Library Association (ILA)
(C) Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC)
(D) American Library Association (ALA)

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Answer: (A) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

44. In which year Indian Library Association was established?

(A) 1933
(B) 1931
(C) 1935
(D) 1928

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Answer: (A) 1933
Notes: Indian Library Association (ILA) was established on September 13, 1933.

45. In which year Newspapers were included after amendment in Delivery of Books Act, 1954?

(A) 1955
(B) 1956
(C) 1957
(D) 1958

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Answer: (B) 1956
Notes: The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Amendment Act, 1956 (No. 99 of 29th December 1956), the word ‘newspapers’ is added to the act.

46. Who contributed in Library movement for library development in Baroda State pre-independence?

(A) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(B) Maharaja Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III
(C) Maharaja Malhar Rao Gaekwad
(D) Maharaja Fatehsingh Rao Gaekwad II

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Answer: (B) Maharaja Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III

47. National Library Week is celebrated in India on __.

(A) 14-20 August
(B) 14-20 July
(C) 14-20 November
(D) 14-20 December

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Answer: (C) 14-20 November
Notes: Since 1968, 14th to 20th November is being celebrated as the National Library Week all over India.

48. Which register is the record related to books available in the library?

(A) Book issue Register
(B) Weeded out Register
(C) Stock Register
(D) Accession Register

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Answer: (D) Accession Register

49. What 'BT' symbol denotes in SEARS List of Subject Headings?

(A) Block Term
(B) Base Term
(C) Broader Term
(D) Back Term

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Answer: (C) Broader Term

50. National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) came into existence by merger of which two of the following institutions?

(A) National Institute of Science and Communication (NISCOM) and National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC)
(B) National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC) and Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre (INSDOC)
(C) National Institute of Science and Communication (NISCOM) and Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre (INSDOC)
(D) National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC) and National Institute of Science and Communication (NISCOM)

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Answer: (C) National Institute of Science and Communication (NISCOM) and Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre (INSDOC)
Notes: National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) came into existence on 30 September 2002 with the merger of National Institute of Science Communication (NISCOM) and Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre (INSDOC).