Which of the following statements about radio in India are correct?(A…

Which of the following statements about radio in India are correct?

(A) Radio broadcasting in India commenced through amateur ham broadcasting clubs.
(B) At the time of independence there were only six radio stations located in the major cities.
(C) At the time of independence radio stations catered primarily to a rural audience.
(D) Radio matured into a public broadcasting system in India during the World War II.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → A, B and D only

(A) Radio broadcasting in India commenced through amateur ham broadcasting clubs. — Correct. Radio broadcasting in India began through amateur ham broadcasting clubs in Kolkata and Chennai in the 1920s.

(B) At the time of independence there were only six radio stations located in the major cities. — Correct. At the time of independence there were only six radio stations, all in the major cities.

(C) At the time of independence radio stations catered primarily to a rural audience. — Incorrect. The audience is reversed. Those six city stations catered primarily to an urban audience.

(D) Radio matured into a public broadcasting system in India during the World War II. — Correct. Radio matured into a public broadcasting system in the 1940s, during the World War II.

NCERT (2026-27): “Radio
Radio broadcasting which commenced in India through amateur ‘ham’ broadcasting clubs in Kolkata and Chennai in the 1920s matured into a public broadcasting system in the 1940s during the World War II when it became a major instrument of propaganda for Allied forces in South-east Asia. At the time of independence there were only six radio stations located in the major cities catering primarily to an urban audience. By 1950, there were 5,46,200 radio licences all over India.”