AIR - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   AIR’s entry Diary of a Tiger won first prize in the community service announcement category of which award?

a. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Awards
b. Asia-Pacific Communication Union Awards
c. Asia-Pacific Media Union Awards
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Awards

Explanation:
All India Radio’s entry “Diary of a Tiger” in Oct 2016 won the first prize in the community service announcement category of the prestigious Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union award for 2016

  • Diary of a Tiger was declared the winner at an award ceremony held in Bali, Indonesia on the sidelines of ongoing 53rd ABU General Assembly and Associated Meetings
  • Abhinay Srivastava, the programme executive of AIR Allahabad, received his award by Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union in association with Radio Republic Indonesia and Ministry of Communication and Informatics, Indonesia
  • Diary of a Tiger is an 89 second spot in Hindi on the loss of forest and decreasing natural habitat of tigers
  • It reflects through notes inscribed by the successive generation of tigers in a diary format on their gradual decreasing numbers due to apathetic behaviour of human beings

  • The prize includes 6 categories:

    1. Drama
    2. Documentary
    3. News Reporting
    4. Community Service Announcement (CSA)
    5. Interactive Programmes
    6. Innovative Programmes
  • AIR has submitted entries in 4 categories namely Drama, Documentary, CSA and Innovative Categories