WAVES 2025, India's first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, inaugurated in Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated WAVES 2025, the first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai on 1 May 2025.
Summary
WAVES 2025, India's first-of-its-kind World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Jio World Centre, Mumbai, on 1 May 2025. The four-day summit, organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, is built on four pillars: Broadcasting and Infotainment; AVGC-XR; Digital Media and Innovation; and Films. Season-1 of the Create in India Challenge crossed 85,000 registrations, including 1,100 international participants. The Prime Minister described content, creativity and culture as the three pillars of the Orange Economy, and recalled that India's first feature film, Raja Harishchandra by Dadasaheb Phalke, was released on 3 May 1913.
Key facts
- Date
- 1 May 2025 (four-day summit)
- Venue
- Jio World Centre, Mumbai
- Organiser
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- Four pillars
- Broadcasting and Infotainment; AVGC-XR; Digital Media and Innovation; Films
- Create in India Challenge
- Season-1: 85,000+ registrations, incl. 1,100 international
- Orange Economy
- Content, Creativity and Culture
Practice MCQs 3 questions
At the WAVES 2025 inauguration, the PM recalled that India's first feature film, Dadasaheb Phalke's Raja Harishchandra, was released on which date?
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Correct answer: A — 3 May 1913
The PM noted that Raja Harishchandra, directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, was released on 3 May 1913.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four pillars of WAVES 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Print Journalism
The four pillars are Broadcasting and Infotainment, AVGC-XR, Digital Media and Innovation, and Films; Print Journalism is not a pillar.
Consider the following statements about WAVES 2025: 1. Season-1 of the Create in India Challenge crossed 85,000 registrations. 2. The PM named content, creativity and culture as the three pillars of the Orange Economy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per PIB.