Arrange the following Radio broadcasting developments in chronological order:
(a) Radio broadcasting started by the Radio club of Bombay
(b) Changed to Akashwani
(c) Changed to All India Radio
(d) Broadcasting system adopted
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (a), (d), (c), (b)
(a) Radio broadcasting started by the Radio club of Bombay — first. Radio broadcasting in India started in 1923 by the Radio Club of Bombay.
(d) Broadcasting system adopted — second. In 1930 the government brought radio under its control under the Indian Broadcasting System.
(c) Changed to All India Radio — third. The name was changed to All India Radio in 1936.
(b) Changed to Akashwani — last. The name was changed to Akashwani in 1957.
Note: This question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 20-06-2023 (Slot 1, same) and 24-05-2023 (Slot 2, similar).
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.” |