Organizer: the Department of Library and Information Science, Kakatiya University, in collaboration with the Kakatiya University Library Science Alumni Association (KULSAA).
About the Quiz
- On the occasion of the 133rd Quiz on National Librarians Day 2025
- The quiz will be an MCQ set on Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, the Father of Library Science in India.
- Open to all Library Professionals, Scholars, Faculty of LIS
- The link to quiz will be open from 12th to 15th August 2025.
- E-certificate will be sent to registered email – for the participants who score more than 70%.
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- Who is called the “Father of Library Science in India”?
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Dr. S. R. Ranganathan
Rabindranath Tagore
Mahatma Gandhi - What was Dr. Ranganathan’s full name?
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Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan
Shankar Raghunatha Ranganathan
Shiyam Ramesh Ranganathan
Sitaram Ranga Rao - When was Dr. S. R. Ranganathan born?
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10 August 1892
12 August 1892
15 August 1895
12 July 1892 - Where was Dr. Ranganathan born?
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Chennai
Madurai
Shiyali, Tamil Nadu
Bangalore - Which profession did Ranganathan originally belong to before becoming a librarian?
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Lawyer
Teacher of Mathematics
Historian
Writer - Dr. Ranganathan earned his M.A. in which subject?
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Physics
Mathematics
Philosophy
Literature - Which university did he work at as a mathematics lecturer?
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Madras Christian College
University of Madras
Annamalai University
Presidency College - Which country did he travel to for library training in 1924?
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USA
UK
France
Germany - Which college in London did he attend for library training?
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A) London School of Economics
B) University College London
C) King’s College London
D) Imperial College London - When did Dr. Ranganathan pass away?
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A) 12 August 1972
B) 27 September 1972
C) 1 October 1970
D) 15 August 1973 - Dr. Ranganathan became the first librarian of the University of Madras in:
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A) 1924
B) 1924 (joined) and 1925 (officially appointed)
C) 1926
D) 1928 - How long did he serve as the librarian at the University of Madras?
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A) 5 years
B) 20 years
C) 10 years
D) 25 years - In which year did he serve as the librarian at Banaras Hindu University?
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A) 1942
B) 1945
C) 1950
D) 1955 - Ranganathan was the president of which library association in India?
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A) IASLIC
B) ALA
C) SLA
D) BLA - Which position did he hold in the Library Association of Great Britain?
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A) Honorary Member
B) President
C) Vice President
D) Secretary - In which year was “Five Laws of Library Science” published?
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A) 1928
B) 1931
C) 1935
D) 1940 - Which is the first law of library science?
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A) Books are for use
B) Every book its reader
C) Save the time of the reader
D) Library is a growing organism - Which is the second law of library science?
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A) Every reader his/her book
B) Books are for use
C) Every book its reader
D) Save the time of the reader - Which is the third law of library science?
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A) Every book its reader
B) Every reader his/her book
C) Save the time of the reader
D) Books are for use - Which is the fourth law of library science?
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A) Save the time of the reader
B) Library is a growing organism
C) Books are for use
D) Every reader his/her book - Which is the fifth law of library science?
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A) Library is a growing organism
B) Books are for use
C) Every book its reader
D) Save the time of the reader - Which law stresses the importance of continuous library growth?
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A) Fifth Law
B) First Law
C) Third Law
D) Fourth Law - Which law promotes the idea that each person can find a suitable book?
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A) Second Law
B) Fourth Law
C) Fifth Law
D) First Law - Which classification system did Ranganathan develop?
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A) Dewey Decimal Classification
B) Colon Classification
C) Library of Congress Classification
D) Bliss Classification - When was Colon Classification first published?
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A) 1928
B) 1931
C) 1934
D) 1940 - Colon Classification is based on the concept of:
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A) Faceted Classification
B) Hierarchical Classification
C) Alphabetical Order
D) Numerical Order - How many main facets are there in Colon Classification?
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A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7 - Which is not a facet in Colon Classification?
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A) Personality
B) Matter
C) Energy
D) Space - Which symbol is mainly used in Colon Classification?
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A) Semicolon
B) Colon
C) Slash
D) Hyphen - Which edition of Colon Classification was the last published during Ranganathan’s lifetime?
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A) 6th
B) 5th
C) 7th
D) 8th - Which of these was written by Ranganathan?
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A) Prolegomena to Library Classification
B) Bibliographic Index
C) Library Manual
D) Index Medicus - “Library Administration” was written in:
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A) 1935
B) 1930
C) 1940
D) 1928 - Which book by Ranganathan focuses on public library development in India?
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A) Library Manual
B) Five Laws of Library Science
C) Colon Classification
D) Library Administration - “Documentation and its Facets” was published in:
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A) 1963
B) 1955
C) 1940
D) 1935 - Which work introduced the concept of “Chain Procedure” in cataloguing?
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A) Classified Catalogue Code
B) Library Manual
C) Prolegomena
D) Documentation and its Facets - Which award did Ranganathan receive in 1957?
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A) Bharat Ratna
B) Padma Shri
C) Padma Bhushan
D) National Librarian Award - Which award was instituted in his honor by the Government of India?
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A) Ranganathan Award
B) Library Excellence Award
C) National Book Award
D) Shiyali Award - Which year was declared as “Ranganathan Birth Centenary Year”?
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A) 1992
B) 1982
C) 1972
D) 2000 - What is celebrated on 12 August in India in his honor?
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A) National Library Day
B) National Librarian’s Day
C) Library Week
D) Readers’ Day - Which organization declared Ranganathan as “National Professor of Library Science”?
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A) Government of India
B) IASLIC
C) IFLA
D) UNESCO - Ranganathan is credited with introducing which library service system in India?
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A) Open Access System
B) Closed Access System
C) Online Catalogue
D) RFID-based Syste
m - Which concept in library science was popularized by Ranganathan?
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A) Faceted Classification
B) Decimal Notation
C) Subject Headings
D) Bibliometrics - Ranganathan was known for promoting which type of library in rural India?
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A) Mobile Library
B) Digital Library
C) Research Library
D) Special Library - Which international library body honored Ranganathan posthumously?
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A) IFLA
B) SLA
C) UNESCO
D) FID - Ranganathan played a key role in passing which act in India?
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A) Delivery of Books and Newspapers Act
B) Right to Information Act
C) Library Services Act
D) Digital Library Act - In Colon Classification, the “P” in PMEST stands for:
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A) Place
B) Personality
C) Period
D) Process - In Colon Classification, “M” in PMEST stands for:
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A) Matter
B) Method
C) Medium
D) Material - In Colon Classification, “E” in PMEST stands for:
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A) Energy
B) Environment
C) Education
D) Event - In Colon Classification, “S” in PMEST stands for:
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A) Subject
B) Space
C) Source
D) Study - In Colon Classification, “T” in PMEST stands for:
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A) Time
B) Topic
C) Technique
D) Theory