Question

Arrange the following technological developments according to their launch beginning from the first.
(A) Google Chrome
(B) Yahoo
(C) Mozilla Firefox
(D) Internet Explorer
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (B), (C), (D)
• B. (B), (D), (C), (A)
• C. (B), (A), (D), (C)
• D. (C), (B), (D), (A)

Hint:

Remember the "browser wars" of the late 1990s, where Internet Explorer overtook Netscape. Firefox emerged in the early 2000s as a major open-source alternative, followed by Google Chrome's rise to dominance in the late 2000s. Yahoo predates all of these as one of the earliest internet giants.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The question asks to arrange the given web browsers and a web portal (Yahoo) in chronological order based on their initial launch dates.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let's determine the launch year for each technological development:
- (B) Yahoo: Founded in January 1994. Although it started as a web directory, it was a major early technological development on the World Wide Web.
- (D) Internet Explorer: Version 1.0 was released in August 1995.
- (C) Mozilla Firefox: First released as "Phoenix" in September 2002, and later renamed to Firefox in 2004.
- (A) Google Chrome: Launched in September 2008.
Arranging them in chronological order:
1. Yahoo (1994)
2. Internet Explorer (1995)
3. Mozilla Firefox (2002/2004)
4. Google Chrome (2008)
The correct sequence is (B), (D), (C), (A).
Step 3: Final Answer:
The chronological order of launch is Yahoo, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. This sequence matches option (2).