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All India Radio and Doordarshan

19 MCQ questions with answers and explanations

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Q1. In which year did radio broadcasting start in India?

  1. A1923 AD
  2. B1930 AD
  3. C1936 AD
  4. D1957 AD
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Answer: A) 1923 AD

Q2. In which year the name of Indian Broadcasting Service was changed to 'All India Radio' (AIR) has been done?

  1. A1930 AD
  2. B1936 AD
  3. C1954 AD
  4. D1957 AD
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Answer: B) 1936 AD

Q3. How many All India Radio stations were there in India at the time of independence?

  1. A2
  2. B6
  3. C10
  4. D16
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Answer: B) 6

Q4. In which year was the name of 'All India Radio' changed to 'Akashvani'?

  1. A1936 AD
  2. B1947 AD
  3. C1950 AD
  4. D1957 AD
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Answer: D) 1957 AD

Q5. In 1957, All India Radio (AIR) was named Akashvani. Before this, which radio station was first named Akashvani?

  1. AMysore
  2. BJaipur
  3. CSrinagar
  4. DPatna
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Answer: A) Mysore

Q6. Whose emblem has 'Bahujan Hitaya, Bahujan Sukhaya' inscribed on it?

  1. AOracle
  2. BDoordarshan
  3. CLife Insurance Corporation of India
  4. DGeneral Life Insurance Corporation
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Answer: A) Oracle

Q7. In which year did the broadcast of Sanskrit news start on All India Radio?

  1. ASeptember, 1974
  2. BDecember, 1974
  3. CSeptember, 1975
  4. DDecember, 1975
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Answer: A) September, 1974

Q8. In which year was Doordarshan (Television) separated from Aakashvani and an independent organization called 'Doordarshan' was established?

  1. A1965 AD.
  2. B1972 AD.
  3. C1976 AD.
  4. D1982 AD.
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Answer: C) 1976 AD.

Q9. Experimental Doordarshan was introduced in India-

  1. ASeptember 15,
  2. BSeptember 15,
  3. CSeptember 15,
  4. DSeptember 15,
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Answer: C) September 15,

Q10. When did the commercial service of Doordarshan start?

  1. AJanuary, 1972
  2. BJanuary, 1976
  3. CJanuary, 1990
  4. DJanuary, 1994
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Answer: B) January, 1976

Q11. Who was the first news anchor of Doordarshan?

  1. Asalma sultan
  2. BAvinash Kaur Sareen
  3. CShobhana Jagadeesh
  4. DPratima Puri
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Answer: D) Pratima Puri

Q12. Doordarshan's special education channel is-

  1. Aknowledge science
  2. Bphilosophy of knowledge
  3. COcean of knowledge
  4. Dlake of knowledge
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Answer: B) philosophy of knowledge

Q13. Where was the first private sector radio station established in India?

  1. ANew Delhi
  2. BBhopal
  3. CIndore
  4. DBengaluru
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Answer: D) Bengaluru

Q14. Where is India's tallest TV tower located?

  1. AChennai
  2. BKolkata
  3. CMumbai
  4. DFazilka
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Answer: D) Fazilka

Q15. When did the broadcast of Hindi news start on Doordarshan?

  1. ASeptember 15,
  2. BSeptember 15,
  3. CDecember 3, 1971
  4. DAugust 15, 1975
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Answer: B) September 15,

Q16. The first serial sponsored by Doordarshan was-

  1. AWe people
  2. Bfoundation
  3. CRamayana
  4. Dpeace
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Answer: A) We people

Q17. When did colour programmes start on Doordarshan?

  1. A1971 AD
  2. B1975 AD
  3. C1982 AD.
  4. D1984 AD
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Answer: C) 1982 AD.

Q18. Approximately how much percentage of the country's land area is covered by Doordarshan's broadcasting facilities?

  1. A0.73
  2. B0.79
  3. C0.82
  4. D0.94
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Answer: C) 0.82

Q19. In which year was Doordarshan's daily national programme started?

  1. A1970 AD.
  2. B1972 AD.
  3. C1980 AD.
  4. D1984 AD
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Answer: B) 1972 AD.

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