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'Bahujan Hitaya Bahujan Sukhaya' is the motto of:
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Answer: Option D — All India Radio
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"Bahujan Hitaya Bahujan Sukhaya" is the motto of All India Radio (Akashvani). The Sanskrit phrase means "for the welfare of the many, for the happiness of the many".
About the motto:
It comes from Buddhist teachings: the Buddha asked his monks to travel "for the good of the many, for the happiness of the many".
About All India Radio:
- Radio broadcasting in India began in 1923 with the Radio Club of Bombay.
- The Indian Broadcasting Company started stations at Bombay and Calcutta in 1927.
- The government took over broadcasting in 1930 as the "Indian State Broadcasting Service".
- It was renamed "All India Radio" on 8 June 1936.
It has been called "Akashvani" since 1957. The name "Akashvani" was first used by M. V. Gopalaswamy for his station in Mysore in 1936.
It is now part of "Prasar Bharati", the public service broadcaster set up in 1997 under the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990.
It is one of the largest radio networks in the world, reaching almost all of India's population and area.
It broadcasts in many Indian languages and dialects.
Important services:
- "Vividh Bharati": an entertainment service started in 1957.
- "FM Gold" and "FM Rainbow".
- The External Services Division broadcasts to other countries.
- The Prime Minister's monthly radio programme "Mann Ki Baat" began on 3 October 2014.
- "News on AIR" is its mobile app.
About Doordarshan:
- It began as an experiment in Delhi on 15 September 1959, as part of AIR.
- It became a separate organisation in 1976.
- Its motto is "Satyam Shivam Sundaram".
Related days:
- National Broadcasting Day: 23 July (the Indian Broadcasting Company started in Bombay on 23 July 1927).
- World Radio Day: 13 February (UNESCO).
Why not the other options?
- ✗Doordarshan's motto is "Satyam Shivam Sundaram".
- ✗The Press Trust of India (1947) is a news agency.
- ✗Indian Railways is often described as the "Lifeline of the Nation".
Quick tip
Remember: All India Radio = "Bahujan Hitaya Bahujan Sukhaya" (named AIR 8 June 1936; Akashvani since 1957; under Prasar Bharati); Doordarshan = "Satyam Shivam Sundaram" (1959); National Broadcasting Day = 23 July.
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