Which of the following statements about telephony in India are correct?
(A) During the pandemic, lakhs of children began using cell phones and attended online classes.
(B) Students were ready to go on a strike when denied cell phone usage in colleges.
(C) Most advertisements for telephony service show traders talking to their customers.
(D) Much like train travel in India, the telephone is viewed as a way of maintaining close family ties.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, B and D only
(A) During the pandemic, lakhs of children began using cell phones and attended online classes. — Correct. In 2020-21, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, lakhs and lakhs of children began using cell phones to attend online classes.
(B) Students were ready to go on a strike when denied cell phone usage in colleges. — Correct. Cell phones have become so much a part of life that students are ready to go on a strike, and even appeal to the President, when denied cell phone use in colleges.
(C) Most advertisements for telephony service show traders talking to their customers. — Incorrect. Telephony advertisements mostly show mothers talking to their sons and daughters, or grandparents talking to their grandchildren. The service is shown as a way to keep family ties.
(D) Much like train travel in India, the telephone is viewed as a way of maintaining close family ties. — Correct. Train travel in India is often for marriages, visits to relatives or funerals. In the same way, the telephone is seen as a way of keeping close family ties.
NCERT (2026-27): “Global Communications … “… By 2006, we have become the country with the fourth largest usage of cell phones. They have become so much part of our life that students are ready to go on a strike and appeal to the President of the country when denied cell phone usage in colleges. Try and organise a discussion in the class on the reasons for the amazing growth in cell phones usage in India.” “Ø Has it happened because of clever marketing and media campaign? Is it still a status symbol? Ø Or, is there a strong need for remaining ‘connected’, communicating with friends and near and dear ones? Ø Are parents encouraging its usage in order to lessen their anxieties about children’s whereabouts? Ø Try and find out the different reasons why the youth strongly feel the need for cell phones. In 2020–21, due to COVID-19 pandemic, lakhs and lakhs of children began using cell phone and attended online classes. …” |