Arrange the following means of communication from ancient to modern in order of their development:
(A) Landline phone
(B) Communication through internet
(C) Letter
(D) Television
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (C), (A), (D), (B)
(C) Letter — first. Letters travel through the post office, one of the oldest means of communication.
(A) Landline phone — second. The telephone came after the post office.
(D) Television — third. In India, TV began in 1959.
(B) Communication through internet — last. It is the newest and most advanced means.
Note: The given answer is as per the official NTA Answer Key. The book does not give one order for these four. It lists the post office before the telephone, gives 1959 as the start of TV in India and calls the internet the most effective and advanced personal communication system.
NCERT (2026-27): “Communication Networks … Invention of post office, telegraph, printing press, telephone, satellite, etc has made the communication much faster and easier.” “Personal Communication System … Among all the personal communication system internet is the most effective and advanced one.” “Television (T.V.) … Television broadcasting has emerged as the most effective audio-visual medium for disseminating information and educating masses. Initially, the T.V. services were limited only to the National Capital where it began in 1959.” |