What among the following is incorrect about SWAYAM Prabha?
AIt was launched by Sri Abul Kalam Azad ✓ Correct
BSatellite is used for telecasting the educational contents through DTH channels
CThe web portal of SWAYAM Prabha is maintained by INFLIBNET, Gujarat
DThe contents for SWAYAM Prabha are provided by NPTEL, IITs, UGC, CEC and IGNOU
Correct answer: (A) It was launched by Sri Abul Kalam Azad
Explanation
The claim that SWAYAM Prabha was launched by Abul Kalam Azad is false, since he was independent India's first education minister and died decades earlier.
SWAYAM Prabha is a group of DTH channels that telecast educational content around the clock through satellite.
Using a satellite to telecast contents through DTH channels is a true description of how it works.
The web portal being maintained by INFLIBNET in Gujarat is correct.
Content coming from NPTEL, IITs, UGC, CEC and IGNOU is also correct.
SWAYAM Prabha was launched in 2017 to reach learners who lack good internet access.
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