Arrange the following statements as per their time of occurrence in ascending order.
A. Publication of Sambad Kumudini by Raja Rammohan Roy
B. Doordarshan was the one state TV Channel
C. AIR acquired Vividh Bharti
D. Television programming was used to promote rural development in India
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
(A) Publication of Sambad Kumudini by Raja Rammohan Roy — 1821.
(C) AIR acquired Vividh Bharti — 1957.
(D) Television programming was used to promote rural development in India — as early as 1959.
(B) Doordarshan was the one state TV Channel — in 1991 there was one state-controlled TV channel, Doordarshan; by 1998 there were almost 70 channels.
NCERT (2025-26): “…In 1957, AIR acquired the hugely popular channel Vividh Bharati, which soon began to carry sponsored programmes and advertisements and grew to become a money-spinning channel for AIR.…” “Television … Television programming was introduced experimentally in India to promote rural development as early as 1959. Later, the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) broadcasted directly to community viewers in the rural areas of six states between August 1975 and July 1976.…” “Television … In 1991 there was one state controlled TV channel Doordarshan in India. By 1998 there were almost 70 channels.…”
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