Library Acts in India & Related MCQs

1. Library Legislation in India

Tamil Nadu (Madras) Public Libraries Act, 1948;
Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad) Public Libraries Act, 1960
Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967
West Bengal Public Libraries Act, 1979
Manipur Public Libraries Act, 1988
Kerala Public Libraries Act, 1989
Haryana Public Libraries Act, 1989
Goa Public Libraries Act, 1993
Mizoram Public Libraries Act, 1993
Orissa Public Libraries Act, 2001
Gujarat Public Libraries Act, 2001
Uttar Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2005          
Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) Public Libraries Act,2005
Rajasthan Public Libraries Act, 2006
Chattisgarh Public Libraries Act, 2007
Pondichery Public Libraries Act, 2007
Bihar Public Libraries Act, 2007
Arunachal Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2009      

2.The Press and Registration of Books Act (1867) 

3.Funds for the encouragement of literature (1898) 

4.Imperial Library Act (1902)

5. Model Library Act (1930)

6. Delivery of Books (Public Libraries Act) 1954

7. Model Library Act / Bill (1963)

MCQS

Amendment to ‘Delivery of Books (Public Libraries) and Newspapers Act’ was enacted in India in the year
(A) 1952 
(B) 1954
(C) 1956
(D)1962

(a) Tamil Nadu Public Libraries Act (i) 1948
(b) Maharashtra Public Libraries Act (ii) 1989
(c) Kerala Public Libraries Act (iii) 1967
(d) Orissa Public Libraries Act (iv) 2002
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(B) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)

Arrange the following Public Library Acts according to their year of enactment :
(i) Pondicherry
(ii) Madras
(iii) Haryana
(iv) Orissa
Codes :
(A) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
(B) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(C) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(D) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
Answer: (B)

Public Library Law has already been passed in the following States. Identify the correct chronological order in which they were enacted.
(i) Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand) (ii) Orissa
(iii) Gujarat (iv) Haryana
Codes :
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Answer: (B)

Match the following:

List-I(Library Act) List-II (Year of Enactment)

(a) Orissa (i) 2006

(b) Goa (ii) 2005

(c) Uttaranchal (iii) 2001

(d) Uttar Pradesh (iv) 1994

Codes :

        (a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) (i)  (ii) (iii) (iv)

(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

(D) (ii)  (i) (iii) (iv)

Answer: (B)

Arrange the following according to their year of enactment :
(i) Tamil Nadu Public Library Act
(ii) Kerala Public Library Act
(iii) Maharashtra Public Library Act
(iv) Orissa Public Library Act
Codes :
(A) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
(C) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
Answer: (A)

The latest State, which enacted Public Libraries Act is :
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Uttaranchal
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Orissa
Answer: (A)

Arrange the following Public Library Acts according to their year of enactment :
(i) Uttar Pradesh PL Act
(ii) Arunachal Pradesh PL Act
(iii) Orissa PL Act
(iv) Gujarat PL Act
Codes :
(A) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
(B) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(C) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(D) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
Answer: (A)