Question : Which of the following statements is/are true about the communication development in India?
A. TV services began in India before Independence.
B. TV was delinked from All India Radio.
C. Doordarshan got a separate identity in 1976.
Option 1: Only C
Option 2: Both A and B
Option 3: Both A and C
Option 4: Both B and C
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20th Jan, 2024
Correct Answer: Both B and C
Solution : The correct option is Both B and C.
- TV services began in India before independence. Television broadcasting in India started experimentally in Delhi on September 15, 1959, with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio.
- Television broadcasting in India was separated from All India Radio in 1976, leading to the establishment of Doordarshan as a separate entity.
- In 1976, Doordarshan became a separate department within the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and was given the responsibility of television broadcasting in India.
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