Arrange the given historical developments in radio broadcasting in India in a chronological order.
(A) Akashwani
(B) All India Radio
(C) Radio broadcasting brought under the Indian Broadcasting System
(D) Radio broadcasting started
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (D), (C), (B), (A)
(D) Radio broadcasting started — first. The Radio Club of Bombay started radio broadcasting in 1923.
(C) Radio broadcasting brought under the Indian Broadcasting System — second. The government brought radio under its control in 1930.
(B) All India Radio — third. The name was changed to All India Radio in 1936.
(A) Akashwani — last. It became Akashwani in 1957.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2022 on 16-07-2022 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2026-27): “Radio … Radio broadcasting started in India in 1923 by the Radio Club of Bombay. Since then, it gained immense popularity and changed the sociocultural life of people. Within no time, it made a place in every household of the country. Government took this opportunity and brought this popular mode of communication under its control in 1930 under the Indian Broadcasting System. It was changed to All India Radio in 1936 and to Akashwani in 1957.” |