Question

Arrange the following according to their establishment (A) Imperial Library (B) National Library of India (C) Delivery of Books Act (Public Libraries Act) (D) NAPLIS Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (B), (C), (D)
• B. (A), (C), (B), (D)
• C. (B), (A), (D), (C)
• D. (C), (B), (D), (A)

Hint:

The history of the National Library of India is a linear progression: it started as the Imperial Library, was renamed the National Library after independence, and was later affected by policies like the Delivery of Books Act.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Determine the year of establishment or formation for each item. \[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{(A) Imperial Library: Opened to the public in 1903 under Lord Curzon.} \\ \bullet & \text{(B) National Library of India: The Imperial Library was renamed the National Library of India via the National Library of India Act in 1948.} \\ \bullet & \text{(C) Delivery of Books Act: Enacted in 1954.} \\ \bullet & \text{(D) NAPLIS (National Policy on Library and Information System): The committee to formulate this policy was set up in 1985.} \\ \end{array}\]

Step 2: Arrange the items chronologically. The correct historical sequence is 1903, 1948, 1954, 1985.

Step 3: Match the years to the items. The sequence is Imperial Library (A), National Library of India (B), Delivery of Books Act (C), and NAPLIS (D). The correct order is (A), (B), (C), (D).