In many stations of All India Radio, special programme units were formed for a sustained day-to-day campaign lasting over ten years from 1967. Which development led to this step?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The introduction of high yielding varieties of food crops
Option (1) The war with China — Incorrect. The 1962 war with China led to a different step. AIR launched a 'talks' unit that put out a daily programme.
Option (2) The introduction of high yielding varieties of food crops — Correct. The new high yielding varieties of the Green Revolution had to reach farmers. So AIR formed special programme units on these varieties in many stations, manned by subject specialists.
Option (3) The Bangladesh crisis that was looming — Incorrect. The Bangladesh crisis of 1971 made the News Service Division introduce news on the hour. That step changed news timing and had no link with farming.
Option (4) The transistor revolution that made radio sets mobile — Incorrect. The transistor revolution of the 1960s made radio sets mobile and cheaper. It widened listening but did not lead to these programme units.
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