Question
Download Solution PDFWith respect to communication, ‘Doordarshan’ in India is a _______.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option3.
Key Points
- Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster funded by the Government of India.
- It is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
- It is one of India's largest broadcasting organizations in terms of studio and transmitter infrastructure, having been established on 15 September 1959.
- Prasar Bharati is Doordarshan's parent body, and its board members are appointed by the Government of India through the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
- Prasar Bharati is managed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India).
- The Minister of Information and Broadcasting is Prakash Javadekar (2019 - present).
Additional Information
- DD National is the first channel of Doordarshan and was started in 1959.
- DD Bharati is a channel of Doordarshan.
- It telecasts various cultural programmes and is dedicated to showing India's vast culture and traditions.
- Salma Sultan is an Indian television journalist and director.
- She worked as a news anchor in Doordarshan from 1967 till 1997.
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