1. (A) Complete the sentences by choosing the correct option.
The first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Honourable initiated the compilation of Marathi Vishwakosh. (Sept. ’21) (Non-textual)
(a) Vasantrao Naik
(b) Sharad Pawar
(c) Yashwantrao Chavhan
(d) Prithviraj Chavhan
Ans. (c) Yashwantrao Chavhan
(2) ……………….… at Kolkata is the first museum in India. (March ’22) (Textual)
(a) Government Museum (b) National Museum (c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusangrahalay (d) Indian Museum
Ans. (d) Indian Museum
(B) Identify the wrong pair in the following, correct it and rewrite. (Sept. ’21) (Textual)
(1) Maharaja Sayajirao University — Delhi
(2) Banaras Hindu University — Varanasi
(3) Aligarh Muslim University — Aligarh
(4) Jivaji University — Gwalior
Ans. Wrong Pair : Maharaj Sayajirao University – Delhi
Correct Statement : Maharaj Sayajirao University – Vadodara
2. Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) Archives and libraries publish research journals, informative pamphlets, leaflets, posters, etc. (July ’19; March ’20) (Textual)
Ans. (i) Archives and libraries publish research journals, informative pamphlets, leaflets, posters, etc. to spread knowledge and information among the people. (ii) The sources of history and all the books of history that are available today are the result of diligent work of several historians. (iii) Institutes like libraries, museums and archives conserve and preserve this special historical heritage.
(2) Only trained persons, who are duly qualified can take up the tasks involved in the work of conservation and preservation. (Nov. ’20; July ’22) (Textual)
Ans. (i) Each step like collecting the sources of history, creating their records and indexes, exhibiting manuscripts old books and artefacts after competing necessary treatments require very careful handling and management. (ii) It needs people with specific skills. (iii) So, only trained persons, who are duly qualified can take up these tasks.
Encyclopaedias should be created in as many languages as possible. (July ’19) (Non-textual)
Ans. Encyclopaedias symbolise the richness and vast gamut of words a language has. (1) It fulfils the curiosity of readers and solves the confusion of a layman. (2) Encyclopaedias inspire to carry out more research as one gets information, knowledge and references. (3) Encyclopaedias provide complete information and knowledge to researchers and students which enriches their previous knowledge. (4) Encyclopaedias represent intellectual and cultural development of a society. Many languages in India and the world are rich and resourceful and hence encyclopaedias should be created in as many languages as possible to raise intellectual level of society.
3. Write notes :
Louvre Museum. (March ‘22) (Non-textual)
Ans. (1) The Louvre Museum in Paris was established in the 18th century. (2) It has antiquities collected by the royal family of France. (3) The world famous painting of Mona Lisa by Leonardo-da-Vinci is kept in this museum. (4) The antiquities brought back by Napoleon Bonaparte on his return from conquests are exhibited in this museum. (5) Presently, the museum has more than 3 lakh and 80 thousand artefacts.
Encyclopaedia. (July ‘19) (Non-textual)
Ans. (1) Encyclopaedia can be defined as a systematic compilation of words with meaning, information or knowledge on various topics. (2) A specific method is adopted to compile the information or to organise the available knowledge. (3) Accuracy meticulousness, objectivity, standardised format of presentation and updated information are the special features of good encyclopaedia. (4) The objective of making an encyclopaedia is to make the available knowledge easily accessible to the readers.
Bharatiya Samskruti Kosh. (March ’19) (Non-textual)
Ans. (1) It contains the description of Indian history, geography, religions, sects, culture, traditions, beliefs, ethnic and lingual groups residing in our country. (2) Bharatiya Samskruti Kosh throws light on people living in a particular region, festivals and their culture. (3) Mahadevshastri Joshi edited and published 10 volumes of this Kosh.
4. Give elaborate answers to the following.
(1) Why is library management important? (March ’19; Sept. ’21; July ’22) (Textual)
Ans. (i) Libraries are the store houses of knowledge and information. (ii) Library science is very closely related to Management Science, Information Technology and the field of Education. (iii) Libraries perform various tasks like collecting books, arranging them systematically, conservation and preservation of those books, dissemination of information sources etc. (iv) Library Management is important to make books available to readers as per his requirement and also to complete all the tasks with the help of computerised system.
(2) Which tasks are important in archives management? (Nov. ’20) (Textual)
Ans. (i) Preserving documents with important content in their original condition, preparing indexes and creating accurate systems of retrieval of documents are the important tasks in the management of archives. (ii) It is also important to provide reliable sources and to manage computerised systems with information technology.
What kind of training is required to study written sources? (March ‘20) (Non-textual)
Ans. While studying and handling written sources the following training is required : (1) The students should have knowledge of scripts like Brahmi, Modi, Persian and their development. They should know about the literature and writing style in past societies. (2) They should know ways to obtain information about the social organisations and traditions. They should have basic knowledge about administrative systems, dynasties and cultures of the past. (3) They should study prevalent schools of painting and sculpture. (4) They should be able to collect information on types of paper, know about ink and colour of ancient document and ways to handle. They should be well acquainted with properties of stones and metals used for inscriptions. (5) Articles published earlier on case study should be read. (6) They should know the chemicals and equipment used in various processes of cleaning and preserving the documents.
What methods should be followed while studying material source? (July ’19) (Non-textual)
Ans. The following methods should be followed by research scholars while studying material source : (1) To collect the artefacts and classify them according to their historical date and type and prepare indexes. (2) To arrange exhibitions of selected artefacts or their replicas. (3) To write and publish research articles about artefacts. (4) To complete required mechanical and chemical processes of cleaning for conservation and preservation of the collected documents.
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