History of All India Radio and Broadcasting

At the time of independence in 1947, India had only 6 radio stations. These were located in major cities: Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, and a few others. The network has since expanded dramatically to hundreds of stations across the country.

In 1990, AIR's network of 219 centres included 32 Vividh Bharti centres. Vividh Bharti is AIR's popular entertainment channel broadcasting film music and entertainment programs.

FM broadcasts were started in 1977 in Chennai (then Madras). This marked the beginning of high-quality FM radio transmission in India, offering better sound quality than AM broadcasts.

Correct option is (1). 

Most Vividh Bharti programmes were produced in Bombay (now Mumbai). Bombay was the entertainment industry hub, being the center of Indian film and music production, making it the natural choice for Vividh Bharti's primary production center.

The Indian Government reserved the 80-108 MHz frequency band for its own broadcasting services. This falls within the standard international FM band (87.5-108 MHz), with 80-108 MHz being India's allocated range for government radio operations.

The statement is absolutely true - radio has reached far more households than television, especially in rural areas and during earlier decades. Radio's affordability, portability, and lower infrastructure requirements made it accessible to millions where TV couldn't penetrate.

TV was absolutely separated from AIR (All India Radio). In 1976, Doordarshan was established as a separate entity from AIR, marking the organizational separation of television and radio broadcasting services in India.

PTI (Press Trust of India) and UNI (United News of India) are the two major news agencies serving as primary sources for national and regional news in India. Both wire services supply news content to broadcasters and newspapers across the country.

ISBS stands for Indian State Broadcasting Service. This was an earlier name for India's national broadcasting service before it became All India Radio (AIR), reflecting its status as a government-operated broadcasting entity.

Correct option is (1). 

On November 19, 1972, a daily sports service was started for 4 zonal centres. This service provided regular sports coverage and updates across AIR's major regional zones, expanding sports journalism on radio.

The commercial service of AIR started on November 1, 1967. This service allowed for advertisements and sponsored content on radio, marking a shift from purely public service broadcasting to including commercial revenue generation.

All India Radio (AIR) was under direct Central Government control until it became an autonomous corporation on 15 September 1997. This date marks a significant shift in India's broadcasting history from government-controlled to public sector broadcasting.

The Urdu Service of All India Radio broadcast for 9 hours daily, serving listeners across the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent. This extensive programming was designed to cater to Urdu-speaking audiences in both countries before and after partition.

The first official broadcasting in India occurred on 3 June 1947 to announce the partition of India. This historic broadcast informed the public about the momentous decision to divide the country. Option B refers to a later broadcast by Gandhi, while C relates to music programming.

Vividh Bharti was launched in 1967 specifically to compete with Radio Ceylon, which was extremely popular in India for its film music programming. Radio Ceylon's strong market share prompted AIR to create this entertainment-focused service to retain listeners.

The world's first radio station was established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This marks the birth of commercial radio broadcasting. The other options (Germany, China, Brazil) were not the location of this pioneering station.

When FM channels were launched on 15 August 1993, private parties like Radio Star, Times FM, and Radio Midday were allotted time slots. This marked the beginning of private radio broadcasting in India. The other options list stations that either didn't exist then or weren't the original private players.