INFLIBNET: joining educational institutes together

Q.1: What is the full form of INFLIBNET?

1. a) Information and Library Network Centre b) Institution and Library National Centre
2. c) Information and Literature Network Centre d) Institution and Language Network Centre

Ans: a) Information and Library Network Centre

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• It is an Inter-University Centre (IUC) of the University Grants Commission under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. Its purpose was to promote and setup communication facilities. Its major aim was to improve information transfer and access. Its aim is to provide support to scholarship, learning, research and academic pursuit through cooperation and involvement of agencies concerned. Furthermore its purpose was to link libraries and information centers in universities, institutions of national importance and R&D with computer communication network to avoid duplication of work.
• INFLIBNET was established in May 1996 as an independent, autonomous Inter-University Center (IUC) of the University Grants Commission.

Q.2: Full form of IUCAA is_________?

1. a) Inter-University College for Astronomy and Astrophysics
2. b) Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
3. c) Inter-University Consortium for Astronomy and Astrophysics
4. d) Inter-University Centre for Aquaculture and Astrophysics

Ans: b)  Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics

Q.3: When IUCAA was formed?

1. a) 27 Feb 1991 b) 27 Feb 1992 c) 27 Feb 1993          d) 27 Feb 1994

Ans: a) 27 Feb 1991

Q.4: In which year IUCAA became Independent University Centre (IUC)?

1. a) 16 th June 1966 b) 16 th May 1975 c) 16 th June 1985          d) 16 th May 1996

Ans. d) 16 th May 1996

Imp Fact

It is a major National Programme initiated by the UGC on 27th February 1991 as a project under

the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA). It became an independent

Inter-University Centre on 16th May 1996. INFLIBNET is involved in modernizing university

libraries in India using the state-of-art technologies for the optimum utilisation of information.

Q.5: Match the correct answer from the following:

1. a) A(ii), B(i), C(iv), D(iii)
2. b) A(i), B(ii), C(iv), D(iii)
3. c) A(ii), B(i), C(iii), D(iv)
4. d) A(iii), B(i), C(iv), D(ii)

Ans: a) A(ii), B(i), C(iv), D(iii)

Imp Facts

The full form of the above mentioned acronyms are as follow:

• NITTTR is National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research for Teacher Training programme
• NIOS is National Institute of Open Schooling for school education
• UGC is University Grants Commission
• CEC is Consortium for Educational Communication for under-graduate education

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