Question

Arrange the following Library Act in increasing order (A) Karnataka Public Library Act (B) Haryana Public Library Act (C) West Bengal Public Library Act (D) Tamil Nadu Public Library Act Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Hint:

Remember that the Madras (now Tamil Nadu) Public Library Act of 1948 was the first of its kind in post-independence India. This often makes it the starting point in chronological questions about library legislation.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: List the enactment years for each Public Library Act. \[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{(D) Tamil Nadu (formerly Madras) Public Library Act: 1948} \\ \bullet & \text{(A) Karnataka (formerly Mysore) Public Library Act: 1965} \\ \bullet & \text{(C) West Bengal Public Library Act: 1979} \\ \bullet & \text{(B) Haryana Public Library Act: 1989} \\ \end{array}\]

Step 2: Arrange the acts in chronological (increasing) order based on their enactment year. The order is 1948, 1965, 1979, 1989.

Step 3: Match the years to the corresponding acts. The correct sequence is Tamil Nadu (D), followed by Karnataka (A), followed by West Bengal (C), and finally Haryana (B). The correct order is (D), (A), (C), (B).