CUET PG 2026 Library and Information Science Question Paper with Solutions

Who was the first Librarian of the National Library of India?

• (A) B. S. Kesavan
• (B) S. R. Ranganathan
• (C) K. M. Asadullah
• (D) P. N. Kaula

In which year was the Five Laws of Library Science first published?

• (A) 1928
• (B) 1931
• (C) 1948
• (D) 1957

Which law of Library Science relates to the growth of a library as a "living organism"?

• (A) First Law
• (B) Second Law
• (C) Fourth Law
• (D) Fifth Law

Who is considered the Father of Library Science in India?

• (A) B. S. Kesavan
• (B) S. R. Ranganathan
• (C) P. N. Kaula
• (D) K. M. Asadullah

What is the full form of the acronym UNESCO?

• (A) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
• (B) Universal Network for Education, Science and Cultural Organization
• (C) United Nations Education and Scientific Council Organization
• (D) United Nations Economic, Social and Cultural Organization

In which year was the Indian Library Association (ILA) established?

• (A) 1928
• (B) 1933
• (C) 1945
• (D) 1954

Who introduced the concept of Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI)?

• (A) S. R. Ranganathan
• (B) H. P. Luhn
• (C) Derek Austin
• (D) Melvil Dewey

What is the primary purpose of the Delivery of Books Act, 1954?

• (A) To regulate library staff recruitment
• (B) To ensure copies of publications are deposited in national libraries
• (C) To promote digital libraries
• (D) To control book prices in India

Which classification scheme uses "Mixed Notation" as its basis?

• (A) Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
• (B) Universal Decimal Classification (UDC)
• (C) Colon Classification (CC)
• (D) Library of Congress Classification (LCC)

What does the acronym "MARC" stand for in library automation?

• (A) Machine Accessible Resource Cataloging
• (B) Machine Readable Cataloging
• (C) Machine Retrieval and Control
• (D) Metadata and Resource Catalog

Who developed the Colon Classification (CC) system?

• (A) Melvil Dewey
• (B) S. R. Ranganathan
• (C) Charles Cutter
• (D) Derek Austin

In which city is the headquarters of the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF) located?

• (A) New Delhi
• (B) Kolkata
• (C) Mumbai
• (D) Chennai

What is the standard size of a physical catalog card in centimeters?

• (A) 10 cm \(\times\) 15 cm
• (B) 12.5 cm \(\times\) 7.5 cm
• (C) 15 cm \(\times\) 10 cm
• (D) 20 cm \(\times\) 12 cm

Which organization is responsible for assigning ISSN to serials in India?

• (A) National Library of India
• (B) INFLIBNET Centre
• (C) National Science Library
• (D) ISSN National Centre of India

What is the name of the integrated library management software developed by INFLIBNET?

• (A) SOUL
• (B) KOHA
• (C) LIBSYS
• (D) DSpace