Question

Among the following, who was not the librarian of National Library of India?

• A. B. S. Kesavan
• B. John Macfarlane
• C. J. A. Chapman
• D. Simon Herjberg

Hint:

For National Library of India history, remember names like John Macfarlane and B. S. Kesavan. Identify the odd name carefully.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: The National Library of India has had several important librarians and administrators associated with its development. Questions of this type test historical knowledge of Indian librarianship.

Step 1: Checking known library personalities.
B. S. Kesavan is a very important figure in Indian librarianship and was associated with the National Library of India.
John Macfarlane was associated with the Imperial Library, which later developed into the National Library of India.
J. A. Chapman was also associated with the library administration.

Step 2: Identifying the person not associated.
Simon Herjberg is not recognized as a librarian of the National Library of India in the given list. \[ \text{Simon Herjberg} \Rightarrow \text{Not librarian of National Library of India} \] Therefore, the correct answer is Simon Herjberg.