Question

Arrange the following Library Act in increasing order (A) Karnataka Public Library Act (B) Haryana Public Library Act (C) West Bengal Public Library Act (D) Tamil Nadu Public Library Act Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Hint:

Remember that the Madras (now Tamil Nadu) Public Library Act of 1948 was the first of its kind in post-independence India. This often makes it the starting point in chronological questions about library legislation.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Identify the enactment year for each Public Library Act:\[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{(D) Tamil Nadu (formerly Madras) Public Library Act: 1948} \\ \bullet & \text{(A) Karnataka (formerly Mysore) Public Library Act: 1965} \\ \bullet & \text{(C) West Bengal Public Library Act: 1979} \\ \bullet & \text{(B) Haryana Public Library Act: 1989} \\ \end{array}\]

Step 2: Order the acts chronologically based on enactment year (oldest to newest): 1948, 1965, 1979, 1989.

Step 3: Determine the correct sequence of acts based on the chronological order of their enactment years. The sequence is Tamil Nadu (D), Karnataka (A), West Bengal (C), and Haryana (B), resulting in the order: (D), (A), (C), (B).