Question

Which former Indian Prime Minister is credited with inviting Sam Pitroda to set up the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) in 1984, an event often considered a major precursor to the modern telecom revolution?

• A. Rajiv Gandhi
• B. ഇന്ദിരാ ഗാന്ധി
• C. വി.പി. സിംഗ്
• D. പി.വി. നരസിംഹ റാവു

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Rajiv Gandhi

• The then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi invited Sam Pitroda, a US-based NRI, to set up C-DOT in 1984, which was instrumental in developing indigenous digital telephone exchange technology, an initial major step towards the liberalisation and expansion of Indian telecommunications.