The first Director General of All India Radio was:

(A) A. S. Bokhari

(B) Lionel Fielden

(C) Charles Barnes

(D) B. V. Keskar

Correct Ans: (A)

Explanation:
A. S. Bokhari served as the first Director General of All India Radio (AIR). He was appointed in 1935, during the early years of AIR’s establishment, when the organization was evolving as the primary medium of public broadcasting in India. Bokhari was instrumental in shaping AIR’s policies, programming, and operational framework, ensuring that radio became a significant platform for education, information, and entertainment in pre-independence India. His leadership played a key role in laying the foundation for the future growth of broadcasting in the country.