Which of the following provides interactive education using DVB- RCS technology?

Which of the following provides interactive education using DVB- RCS technology? Correct Answer Gyan Darsan 2

Gyan Darsan 2 provides interactive education using DVB- RCS technology.

Key Points

  • Gyan Darshan is a set of educational television channels that release programs from various Doordarshan Kendras using satellite transmission in different languages.
  • Gyan Darshan was launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Information & Broadcasting, the Prasar Bharti, and IGNOU jointly on 26th January 2000. IGNOU was given the responsibility to be the nodal agency for uplinking/ transmission.
  • Four different Gyan Darshan channels are available today and plans are afoot to launch Gyan Darshan-V.
  • Gyan Darshan-II is an exclusive educational satellite to provide interactive education using DVB-RCS technology.
  • It offers distance education through Virtual Class Room mode and provides access to a digital repository of educational content hosted at IGNOU.
  • DVB-RCS is an acronym for Digital Video Broadcasting - Return Channel via Satellite.
  • It is a specification for an interactive on-demand multimedia satellite communication system.

Additional Information

  • DD Gyan Darshan 1 is a state-owned television channel telecasting from Doordarshan, Kendra, IGNOU. It is an educational media initiative of MHRD in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), Prasar Bharati, and ISRO with IGNOU as the nodal agency.
  • KITE VICTERS is an edutainment television channel in the Malayalam language operated by KITE under the Department of General and Higher Education and is wholly owned by the Government of Kerala.
  • Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster funded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions.

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