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AIR Rising Stars has been launched as part of the celebrations marking how many years of Akashvani?

  1. A.75 years
  2. B.80 years
  3. C.90 years
  4. D.100 years

Correct answer

C. 90 years

Explanation

The correct answer is 90 years. The concert series has been taken up as part of the celebrations marking ninety years of Akashvani, and it reflects the broadcaster’s continuing work of finding, nurturing and promoting musical talent across generations. Options A and B are wrong because the milestone being marked is neither 75 nor 80 years. Option D is wrong because Akashvani has not yet completed 100 years. Along with the anniversary, remember the other details of the first season: concerts at 26 stations from 17 to 30 November 2026, artists below thirty years of age, genres ranging from Hindustani and Carnatic classical vocal and instrumental music to light, folk, Western and regional forms, and broadcasts over Doordarshan, the Raagam YouTube channel, the NewsOnAir mobile app and the WAVES OTT platform of Prasar Bharati. Cash prizes of Rs 20,000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 await the three most-viewed performances.

Read the full article: Akashvani Launches AIR Rising Stars for Artists Under 30

Practice Questions

Q1.NationalEasy

At how many locations is the first season of Akashvani’s AIR Rising Stars concert series being held?

  1. A.18
  2. B.22
  3. C.26
  4. D.34
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Correct answer: C. 26

The first season of AIR Rising Stars is being organised by 26 participating Akashvani stations, which include Delhi, Shimla, Jammu, Dehradun, Lucknow, Varanasi, Rampur, Jaipur, Suratgarh, Jalandhar, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Sangli, Nagpur, Dharwad, Bengaluru, Mysuru, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Puducherry, Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata, Guwahati and Imphal.

Q3.NationalHard

Which products was the revived NHEC facility said to be going to manufacture?

  1. A.Only sugar mills, as before its closure
  2. B.Sugar mills, power generation plants, CBG and ethanol plants, dairy equipment and containers
  3. C.Fertilisers and farm pesticides for cooperative societies
  4. D.Tractors and harvesting machinery for member farmers
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Correct answer: B. Sugar mills, power generation plants, CBG and ethanol plants, dairy equipment and containers

The plan placed before the gathering was explicitly wider than what the old unit used to do.

Q4.NationalMedium

The Western Regional Office of the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies, inaugurated in Pune, will regulate multi-state cooperative societies in which of these?

  1. A.Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu
  2. B.Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha
  3. C.Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana
  4. D.Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Telangana
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Correct answer: A. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu

The new office was set up in Pune because a large number of multi-state cooperative societies work across the western region, and demands for such an office had come from several quarters.

Q5.NationalMedium

What are the drivers associated with the newly launched cooperative taxi service called, and how are their earnings handled?

  1. A.Sahayaks, who receive a fixed monthly salary
  2. B.Sarathis, whose entire earnings reach them without commission deduction
  3. C.Mitras, who pay a quarter of their fare as commission
  4. D.Sevaks, who are paid per kilometre by the state government
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Correct answer: B. Sarathis, whose entire earnings reach them without commission deduction

Bharat Taxi is built on the cooperative model, and the drivers who join it are called Sarathis.