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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 33

SSC GD Constable (English) - 10 Jan 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q33

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Radio broadcasting started in India in 1923 by the _____.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Radio Club of Bombay

  • The British colonial authority launched radio transmission in India in 1923.
  • The Radio Club of Bombay broadcast the nation's first radio program in 1927, and the Indian Broadcasting Company (IBC) was founded shortly after.
  • Afterwards, in 1930, the government took control of the IBC and renamed it All India Radio (AIR).
  • This signaled the official start of radio transmission in India, and AIR has since been instrumental in providing the populace with news, entertainment, and cultural content.