Communication Technology in India

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the history and development of communication technology in India.
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When was the first telegraph line in India established?

  1. 1851

  2. 1853

  3. 1855

  4. 1857


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first telegraph line in India was established in 1851 between Calcutta and Diamond Harbour.

Who was the first Indian to send a telegram?

  1. Lord Dalhousie

  2. Sir Charles Wood

  3. Lord Canning

  4. Raja Rammohan Roy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Raja Rammohan Roy was the first Indian to send a telegram in 1851.

When was the first telephone line in India established?

  1. 1881

  2. 1883

  3. 1885

  4. 1887


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first telephone line in India was established in 1881 between Calcutta and Shimla.

Who was the first Indian to speak on the telephone?

  1. Lord Ripon

  2. Sir Auckland Colvin

  3. Lord Dufferin

  4. Dadabhai Naoroji


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to speak on the telephone in 1881.

When was the first radio station in India established?

  1. 1923

  2. 1925

  3. 1927

  4. 1929


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first radio station in India was established in 1923 in Bombay (now Mumbai).

Who was the first Indian to broadcast on radio?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Sarojini Naidu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to broadcast on radio in 1927.

When was the first television station in India established?

  1. 1959

  2. 1961

  3. 1963

  4. 1965


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first television station in India was established in 1959 in Delhi.

Who was the first Indian to appear on television?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Indira Gandhi

  3. Rajendra Prasad

  4. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Indian to appear on television in 1959.

When was the first satellite communication system in India established?

  1. 1969

  2. 1971

  3. 1973

  4. 1975


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The first satellite communication system in India was established in 1971.

What was the name of the first Indian satellite?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara

  3. Rohini

  4. INSAT


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The name of the first Indian satellite was Aryabhata.

When was the first mobile phone network in India launched?

  1. 1992

  2. 1994

  3. 1996

  4. 1998


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first mobile phone network in India was launched in 1992.

Who was the first Indian to use a mobile phone?

  1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

  2. Manmohan Singh

  3. Bill Clinton

  4. Tony Blair


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first Indian to use a mobile phone in 1992.

When was the first internet connection in India established?

  1. 1986

  2. 1988

  3. 1990

  4. 1992


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first internet connection in India was established in 1986.

Who was the first Indian to access the internet?

  1. Rajiv Gandhi

  2. P. V. Narasimha Rao

  3. I. K. Gujral

  4. H. D. Deve Gowda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rajiv Gandhi was the first Indian to access the internet in 1986.

What is the current status of communication technology in India?

  1. India is a leader in communication technology.

  2. India is a follower in communication technology.

  3. India is a laggard in communication technology.

  4. India is a mixed bag in communication technology.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

India is a mixed bag in communication technology. It has some of the most advanced communication technologies in the world, but it also has some of the most outdated technologies. The country is working to improve its communication infrastructure and to make it more accessible to all.

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