Satyam Shivam Sundaram is the motto of which Indian organisation?
- A.Doordarshan
- B.All India Radio
- C.Press Information Bureau
- D.Films Division
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Doordarshan, the national television service, which began as a part of All India Radio in 1959 and became a separate service in 1976. Its motto, meaning the true, the auspicious and the beautiful, is the line that accompanied its familiar logo for decades.
Option B is wrong because All India Radio, or Akashvani, uses Bahujan Hitaya Bahujan Sukhaya, for the good and the happiness of the many, a phrase of Buddhist origin, and this is the pair most often confused in examinations. Option C is wrong because the Press Information Bureau, the publicity arm of the government, has no such motto. Option D is wrong because the Films Division, which made documentaries and newsreels, is remembered for its output rather than a motto.
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Practice Questions
View allThe national motto of India, Satyameva Jayate, is taken from which text?
- A.Mundaka Upanishad
- B.Rigveda
- C.Manusmriti
- D.Arthashastra
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The line declares that truth alone triumphs, and it was chosen as the motto of the Republic and inscribed in the Devanagari script on the abacus of the State Emblem of India.
Read the full explanation →Nabhah Sparsham Deeptam, touch the sky with glory, is the motto of:
- A.Indian Navy
- B.Indian Air Force
- C.Indian Space Research Organisation
- D.National Defence Academy
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The phrase is drawn from the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, where the cosmic form touches the sky, and it suits an air arm exactly; it appears on the Air Force crest below the Himalayan eagle.
Read the full explanation →Which force has Sam No Varunah as its motto?
- A.Indian Coast Guard
- B.Border Security Force
- C.Indian Navy
- D.Indian Army
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Sam No Varunah is a Sanskrit prayer from the Taittiriya Upanishad that Varuna, the lord of the waters, be auspicious unto us, which is the natural choice for a sea service, and it is written on the naval crest under the anchor.
Read the full explanation →Yato Dharmastato Jayah, where there is righteousness there is victory, is the motto of:
- A.The Supreme Court of India
- B.The Election Commission of India
- C.The Central Bureau of Investigation
- D.The Comptroller and Auditor General
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The line comes from the Mahabharata and appears on the emblem of the Court, which shows the wheel of dharma with the lions of the Ashoka capital.
Read the full explanation →The motto Vayam Rakshamah, meaning we protect, belongs to which organisation?
- A.Central Industrial Security Force
- B.Indian Coast Guard
- C.National Security Guard
- D.Sashastra Seema Bal
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The service was raised in 1978 and works under the Ministry of Defence, guarding the maritime zones, enforcing fisheries and anti smuggling law and running search and rescue at sea, so the plain promise of Vayam Rakshamah, we protect, is apt.
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