Question

Arrange the following consortia old to new by their year of origin. A. UGC-Infonet, B. IIM Consortia, C. NKRC, D. NLIST, E. ERMED.

• A. B, A, D, E, C
• B. B, D, A, C, E
• C. E, B, A, D, C
• D. E, A, B, C, D

Hint:

Library consortia questions are chronology-based. Write the year of origin first, then arrange from old to new.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: Library consortia are cooperative arrangements through which libraries share electronic resources, journals, databases and other information services.

Step 1: Identify the earliest consortium.
Among the given options, IIM Consortia is placed first. \[ B = \text{IIM Consortia} \]

Step 2: Place UGC-Infonet next.
UGC-Infonet was created to provide access to electronic journals and databases for universities. \[ A = \text{UGC-Infonet} \]

Step 3: Place NLIST after UGC-Infonet.
NLIST is connected with providing access to e-resources for colleges. \[ D = \text{NLIST} \]

Step 4: Place ERMED and NKRC later.
ERMED and NKRC are later consortia in the given sequence. \[ E = \text{ERMED}, \quad C = \text{NKRC} \] Thus, the correct order is: \[ B,\ A,\ D,\ E,\ C \]