Daily Important LIS Questions July 2025

Daily Important LIS Question - July 2025

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31 July 2025

Which innovation received the Inaugural Rosenblum Award in 2025?

A ORCID ID

B DOI (Digital Object Identifier)

C Open Access Movement

D JATS XML

✓Answer: (B) DOI (Digital Object Identifier)

The DOI system was selcted for its critical role in enabling persistent identification and access in scholarly publishing.

30 July 2025

The Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing was created to recognize:

A Individual researchers for their impactful articles

B Institutions that publish the most journals

C Authors who publish in high-impact factor journals

D Transformative innovations in scholarly publishing

✓Answer: (D) Transformative innovations in scholarly publishing

The award specifically honors technologies, standards, or innovations that have fundamentally shaped scholarly publishing—not people or institutions.

29 July 2025

National Digital Library of India (NDLI) provides content in how many Indian languages (approximately)?

A 2

B 5

C 10+

D 20+

✓Answer: (C) 10+

NDLI supports multilingualism with content available in more than 10 Indian languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, and others.

28 July 2025

What does the "moving wall" in JSTOR refer to?

A A time lag in availability of recent issues

B A tool for keyword search

C A mechanism to update metadata

D A security feature for login authentication

✓Answer: (A) A time lag in availability of recent issues

The "moving wall" refers to a delay (usually 2–5 years) between the most recent issue of a journal and the latest issue available on JSTOR to protect publishers’ revenues.

27 July 2025

An abstract that includes the purpose, methodology, key findings, and conclusion of a research paper is called:

A Descriptive abstract

B Informative abstract

C Critical abstract

D Indicative abstract

✓Answer: (B) Informative abstract

Informative abstracts are the most complete type of abstract. They include all key elements of the research: why it was done, how it was done, what was found, and what it means.

26 July 2025

JSTOR is maintained and managed by:

A OCLC

B ProQuest

C ITHAKA

D Elsevier

✓Answer: (C) ITHAKA

JSTOR is a service of the non-profit organization ITHAKA, which also manages Portico, Artstor, and other scholarly services.

25 July 2025

Which type of abstract provides a summary of the main objectives and methods of a paper but does not include results or conclusions?

A Informative abstract

B Descriptive abstract

C Critical abstract

D Structured abstract

✓Answer: (B) Descriptive abstract

A descriptive abstract only includes the purpose, scope, and method of the work. It does not include any data, results, or conclusions. It is often brief and used to give readers an idea about the content.

24 July 2025

What is OverDrive primarily known for?

A Selling printed books

B Streaming music

C Distributing digital content to libraries and schools

D Hosting online courses

✓Answer: (C) - Distributing digital content to libraries and schools

- OverDrive is a digital platform that provides ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and videos to libraries and schools worldwide.

23 July 2025

What are the two main strategies proposed by the BOAI (Budapest Open Access Initiative) to achieve open access?

A Subscription model and hybrid journals

B Peer review and metadata indexing

C Licensing and embargo periods

D Self-archiving and open access journals

✓Answer: (D) Self-archiving and open access journals

BOAI recommended self-archiving in repositories and publishing in open access journals as core strategies.

22 July 2025

When was the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) officially launched?

A 1991

B 2002

C 2010

D 2005

✓Answer: (B) 2002

The BOAI was launched on February 14, 2002, after a meeting in December 2001 in Budapest, Hungary.

21 July 2025

What is the similarity index threshold below which no plagiarism is considered as per UGC regulations?

A 5%

B 10%

C 15%

D 20%

✓Answer: (B) 10%

Similarity index up to 10% is considered acceptable and not treated as plagiarism

20 July 2025

Where will the IFLA WLIC 2025 be held?

A Nobel PrizeAstana, Kazakhstan

B Fields MedaParis, France

C Toronto, Canada

D Dublin, Ireland

✓Answer: (A) Astana, Kazakhstan

WLIC 2025 is scheduled in Astana (Nur-Sultan), Kazakhstan from 18–22 August 2025.

19 July 2025

What prestigious award was given to Paul Ginsparg in 2002 for his contributions?

A Nobel Prize

B Fields Meda

C MacArthur Fellowship

D National Medal of Science

✓Answer: (C) MacArthur Fellowship

Paul Ginsparg received the MacArthur Fellowship (often called the "Genius Grant") in 2002 for his innovative work on arXiv and contributions to open scientific communication.

18 July 2025

Who is the founder of the arXiv preprint repository?

A Tim Berners-Lee

B Vinton Cerf

C Larry Page

D Paul Ginsparg

✓Answer: (D) Paul Ginsparg

Paul Ginsparg founded arXiv in 1991 while working at Los Alamos National Laboratory. His goal was to facilitate rapid dissemination of physics research through a free online platform.

17 July 2025

Which of the following Indian repositories supports OAI-PMH?

A Shodhganga

B Wikipedia India

C Google Scholar India

D NPTEL

✓Answer: (A) Shodhganga

Shodhganga is a digital repository maintained by INFLIBNET (Information and Library Network Centre) under the UGC, which hosts Indian theses and dissertations. It is built on DSpace, an open-source repository software that natively supports the OAI-PMH protocol.

16 July 2025

What does OAI-ORE deal with?

A Replacing old metadata formats

B Synchronizing content updates

C Describing and linking complex digital objects

D Preventing copyright issues

✓Answer: (C) Describing and linking complex digital objects

It describes and links together complex digital objects (e.g., a thesis + images + data files). It Improves reuse, citation, and digital preservation.

15 July 2025

How is the Eigenfactor Score different from the Impact Factor?

A It weights citations based on the citing journal’s importance

B It considers citations from books only

C It includes self-citations

D It covers only social science journals

✓Answer: (A) It weights citations based on the citing journal’s importance

The Eigenfactor Score tries to measure status of the journals cititng the article. Who cites you is more important than how many.

14 July 2025

The Eigenfactor Score is primarily used to measure:

A Total influence of a journal in the scholarly network

B Cost of publishing in a journal

C Average citations per article

D Number of articles a journal publishes

✓Answer: (A) Total influence of a journal in the scholarly network

The Eigenfactor Score tries to measure the real influence of a journal by counting how many times it’s cited in other journals, giving more weight to citations from top-tier journals, and ignoring self-citations (when a journal cites itself too much).

13 July 2025

Which of the following is a characteristic of libre open access?

A Access requires a fee

B Usage rights are unclear

C It allows reuse under specific licenses

D No one can share the article

✓Answer: (B) Free to read but limited reuse rights

Libre OA uses Creative Commons licenses to clearly define reuse rights.

12 July 2025

What is the main feature of gratis open access?

A Free to read and reuse

B Free to read but limited reuse rights

C Only accessible with subscription

D Allows commercial reuse

✓Answer: (B) Free to read but limited reuse rights

Gratis OA removes the paywall but doesn't grant reuse rights like modifying or redistributing.

11 July 2025

What is the primary function of CERT-In?

A Develop new antivirus software

B Promote e-commerce in India

C Monitor and respond to cybersecurity incidents

D Provide internet services

✓Answer: (C) Monitor and respond to cybersecurity incidents

CERT-In is the nodal agency responsible for handling cybersecurity threats in India.

10 July 2025

What is the primary objective of Project Gutenberg?

A Sell rare manuscripts

B Provide free access to eBooks in the public domain

C Archive copyrighted materials

D Digitize contemporary textbooks

✓Answer: (B) Provide free access to eBooks in the public domain

Project Gutenberg aims to make literary works freely available to the public.

09 July 2025

Who founded Project Gutenberg?

A Paul Otlet

B Vannevar Bush

C Tim Berners-Lee

D Michael S. Hart

✓Answer: (D) Michael S. Hart

Project Gutenberg is a free online library of eBooks that provides access to thousands of literary works in the public domain. It was founded by Michael S. Hart in 1971, making it the oldest digital library in the world.Projekt DEAL represents German institutions and negotiated major TAs with Springer, Wiley, and Elsevier.

08 July 2025

Which country’s national consortium launched Projekt DEAL, one of the most prominent examples of Transformative Agreements?

A France

B Germany

C India

D United States

✓Answer: (B) Germany

Projekt DEAL represents German institutions and negotiated major TAs with Springer, Wiley, and Elsevier.

07 July 2025

Bradford's Law is used to identify:

A Core journals in a subject area

B Highly cited authors

C Growth rate of literature

D Core authors in a subject area

✓Answer: (A) Core journals in a subject area

Bradford’s Law describes how literature on a specific subject is scattered across journals. It helps identify the core journals in any field of study and shows that a relatively small number of journals publish the majority of significant articles on a topic.

06 July 2025

Which software is used for bibliometric network visualization?

A SPSS

B R Studio

C Altmetrics

D VOSviewer

✓Answer: (D) VOSviewer

VOSviewer is specifically designed to construct and visualize bibliometric networks..

05 July 2025

Who coined the term "Bibliometrics"?

A Eugene Garfield

B Paul Otlet

C Alan Pritchard

D Derek de Solla Price

✓Answer: (C) Alan Pritchard

Alan Pritchard coined the term "Bibliometrics" in 1969 to replace the term "Statistical Bibliography".

04 July 2025

Which of these databases is primarily an indexing and abstracting database, not a full-text source?

A IEEE Xplore

B Scopus

C DOAJ

D ResearchGate

✓Answer: (B) Scopus

Scopus provides abstracts and citation data but does not host full-text articles.

03 July 2025

Which database includes the broadest range of grey literature like theses and reports?

A Scopus

B Web of Science

C Google Scholar

D Pub Med

✓Answer: (C) Google Scholar

Google Scholar includes non-peer-reviewed and grey literature, making it broader but less curated.

02 July 2025

Which of the following is not a metric provided by Scopus?

A CiteScore

B h-index

C SNIP

D Impact Factor

✓Answer: (D) Impact Factor

Impact Factor is a Web of Science (Clarivate) metric, not provided by Scopus.

01 July 2025

CiteSpace is primarily used for:

A Visualizing citation networks

B Editing manuscripts

C Checking grammar in research papers

D Plagiarism detection

✓Answer: (A) Visualizing citation networks

CiteSpace is a bibliometric tool that helps visualize co-citation, collaboration, and keyword networks in scientific literature. It helps researchers explore patterns and trends in scientific literature.

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