Question

Arrange the following Information Centres in order of their establishment: (A) DESIDOC (B) DRTC (C) NASSDOC (D) INSDOC Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Hint:

The establishment of national documentation centers in India followed a disciplinary pattern, starting with a general science center (INSDOC), followed by specialized centers for defence, training, and social sciences.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Find the establishment year for each documentation center. \[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{(D) INSDOC (Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre): Established in 1952.} \\ \bullet & \text{(A) DESIDOC (Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre): Started as the Scientific Information Bureau in 1958.} \\ \bullet & \text{(B) DRTC (Documentation Research and Training Centre): Established by S.R. Ranganathan in 1962.} \\ \bullet & \text{(C) NASSDOC (National Social Science Documentation Centre): Established in 1969.} \\ \end{array}\]

Step 2: Place the centers in chronological order. The correct order of establishment is 1952, 1958, 1962, 1969.

Step 3: Match the years to the centers. The sequence is INSDOC (D), DESIDOC (A), DRTC (B), and NASSDOC (C). The correct order is (D), (A), (B), (C).