Question

The following Software are developed by commercial vendors: (A) LIBSUITE (B) LIBSYS (C) GRANTHALAYA (D) LMS Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Hint:

Distinguish between specific product names (LIBSYS, LIBSUITE) and general software categories (LMS). Questions about commercial vendors usually refer to specific, branded products.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Identify the nature of each software listed. \[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{(A) LIBSUITE: A commercial Integrated Library System (ILS) developed by a vendor.} \\ \bullet & \text{(B) LIBSYS: A widely used commercial ILS in India, developed by LibSys Ltd.} \\ \bullet & \text{(C) GRANTHALAYA: Library automation software developed by INSDOC/NISCAIR, a government organization, but it is distributed and supported commercially.} \\ \bullet & \text{(D) LMS (Learning Management System): This is a generic category of software (like Moodle, Blackboard), not a specific product. While many LMSs are commercial, the term itself is a category, not a specific commercially developed software in the context of the other options.} \\ \end{array}\]

Step 2: Determine which are specific products from commercial vendors. LIBSUITE and LIBSYS are clearly commercial ILS products. GRANTHALAYA is also commercially available. LMS is a general term. Therefore, (A), (B), and (C) are the specific software developed and sold by vendors.