Indian mass media timeline: In which year was the first television programme broadcast in India? Context: Consider Doordarshan's early experimental telecasts in New Delhi. Choose the correct year.

ExplanationIndia's first television telecast began as an experimental service in New Delhi in 1959, later expanding into regular broadcasts and nationwide colour transmission by 1982 (Asian Games).

Common pitfalls

• Choosing 1982 (colour TV launch) or 1965/1972 (other expansion milestones) instead of the first telecast year 1959.