Match List-I with List II
| LIST I (TV channels) | LIST II (Characteristics) | ||
| (A) | Doordarshan | (I) | Regional channel which was accessible through private cable/satellite |
| (B) | CNN | (II) | Focused on dual commentary/audio track in Hindi |
| (C) | SUN-TV | (III) | State controlled TV channel |
| (D) | ESPN | (IV) | Channel which was popularised due to its coverage of Gulf War of 1991 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
(A) Doordarshan — this matches (III) State controlled TV channel. In 1991 there was one state controlled TV channel, Doordarshan, in India.
(B) CNN — this matches (IV) Channel which was popularised due to its coverage of Gulf War of 1991. The Gulf War of 1991 popularised CNN and, with the launch of Star-TV the same year, signalled the arrival of private satellite channels in India.
(C) SUN-TV — this matches (I) Regional channel which was accessible through private cable/satellite. By 2000, forty private cable and satellite channels were available, including several that focused only on regional-language broadcasting, such as Sun-TV.
(D) ESPN — this matches (II) Focused on dual commentary/audio track in Hindi. As foreign networks localised, STAR Sports and ESPN gave dual commentary or an audio sound track in Hindi.
NCERT (2025-26): “Television … In 1991 there was one state controlled TV channel Doordarshan in India. By 1998 there were almost 70 channels. Privately run satellite channels have multiplied rapidly since the mid-1990s. While Doordarshan broadcasts over 35 channels there were about 900 private television networks broadcasting in 2020. The staggering growth of private satellite television has been one of the defining developments of contemporary India.…” “The Gulf War of 1991 (which popularised CNN), and the launching of Star-TV in the same year by the Whampoa Hutchinson Group of Hong Kong, signalled the arrival of private satellite Channels in India. In 1992, Zee TV, a Hindi-based satellite entertainment channel, also began beaming programmes to cable television viewers in India. By 2000, 40 private cable and satellite channels were available including several that focused exclusively on regional-language broadcasting like Sun-TV, Eenadu-TV, Udaya-TV, Raj-TV, and Asianet.…” “…The majority of the foreign networks have now introduced either a segment of Hindi language programming (MTV India), or an entire new Hindi language channel (STAR Plus). STAR Sports and ESPN have” “dual commentary or an audio sound track in Hindi.…” |