Describe verious means of communication
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Explanation:
1. Postal Services:
Postal Services were started in 1837 by British people. The Postal Department was started in 1854. Railway Mail Service (RMS) was launched in 1907 and Air Mail Service (AMS) was introduced in 1911. The Postal Services are the oldest, cheapest and very popular means of communication. The postal network has been increasing since 1951.
The postal network in India is the largest in the whole world with 1.5 lakh post offices. In these days special attention has been given to the rural, hilly and remote areas for expending postal network. The main aim of the postal department is to provide a post office within 3 kms of every village and a letter box in every village having 500 populations.
2. Telegraph services:
Indian Telegraph is one of the oldest governments owned public utility organisation in the world. It was launched in 1851 and established link between Kolkata and Diamond Harbour. Prior to independence, it was used for military purposes only. The telegraph service helps the public in sending messages to distance places quickly. The Govt. has now added tele-printer, telex and fax services.
3. Telecommunications:
Telecommunication is the most important mode of communication. It establishes direct link between two parties located at different places and at any time. Telephone service was started in 1881 in India but in the last two decades, there has been tremendous growth in telecommunication sector. India has now the largest telecommunication network in Asia.
4. Courier Services:
Simply speaking, the courier services means the services rendered by private companies or firms for sending and delivery of letters, parcels and packets to the addressee. Courier services work as private mini post offices. They accept envelops, parcels and packets from the sender and charge commission and issue receipts certifying that the received article will be delivered to the addressee. These services are very popular and generally availed by big companies, institutions, banks and professionals including higher middle class people.
5. Electronic Method:
It is the recent development in communication Messages are sent through Fax and E-mail throughout the world within minutes.
(a) Fax:
It is an electronic method of sending recorded messages in the form of letters, handbills, statements and files etc. It can be used throughout the day and night from any comer of the globe.
(b) E-mail:
E-mail is the recent electronic media to send message. It is a way to communicate people all over the world throughout the day and night without waiting the receiver to wake up and making himself present. It can send messages to hundreds of people in a few minutes. It can also send files, photos or even video clips.
Answer:
various means of communication are:
1.intenet
2.radio
3.newspaper
4.telephone
5.telivision
6.telegram and etc.
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