In 1984-85, Sunita's household in a small town in Odisha bought its first TV set; until then no signal had reached the town. Her father recalls that a year earlier the nearest working set was in the district town. Every evening neighbours crowded into their front room, especially when Hum Log was on. A researcher who later studied that serial compared how many viewers watched it in different parts of the country.
Which development of those years best explains why a signal could now be received in Sunita's town?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → The number of television transmitters increased all over India.
Option (1) The number of television transmitters increased all over India. — Correct. During 1984-85 the number of television transmitters increased all over India, covering a large share of the population. A town that had no signal before now came within reach of one, so the family could buy its first set.
Option (2) Satellite broadcasts were sent directly to community sets in six states. — Incorrect. This was SITE, which sent satellite broadcasts to community sets in rural areas of six states. It ended in July 1976, so it cannot explain a new signal in 1984-85.
Option (3) New Doordarshan stations were added in Kolkata, Chennai and Jalandhar. — Incorrect. Kolkata, Chennai and Jalandhar got stations within a year of 1975, about ten years earlier. They served those big cities and did not bring a signal to a small town in Odisha.
Option (4) Community sets were placed in villages to promote rural development. — Incorrect. Community sets for rural development belong to the early experiments and SITE in villages. Sunita's family owned its own set in a town, and a village community set does not explain the new signal.
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