Arrange the following statements as per their time of occurrence in ascending order:
(A) Publication of Sambad Kaumudi by Raja Rammohan Roy
(B) Doordarshan was the only state TV channel
(C) All India Radio acquired Vividh Bharati
(D) Television programme was used to promote rural development in India
(E) Satellite television channels multiplied rapidly
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C), (D), (B), (E)
(A) Publication of Sambad Kaumudi by Raja Rammohan Roy — 1821, in Bengali.
(C) All India Radio acquired Vividh Bharati — 1957.
(D) Television programme was used to promote rural development in India — introduced experimentally as early as 1959.
(B) Doordarshan was the only state TV channel — in 1991 there was one state controlled TV channel, Doordarshan.
(E) Satellite television channels multiplied rapidly — privately run satellite channels have multiplied rapidly since the mid-1990s.
NCERT: Social Change and Development in India — Chapter 7: Mass Media and Communications, Box 7.1 and the sections on radio and television (2025-26)
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