Question

Tell the ascending order of search engines as per founding year.
A. Yahoo
B. Google
C. Altavista
D. Archie
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. A, C, D, B
• B. D, C, A, B
• C. D, A, C, B
• D. B, A, D, C

Hint:

Archie is considered one of the earliest internet search tools, while Google became the dominant modern search engine later.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: Search engines evolved gradually with the development of the internet and web technologies. The question asks for ascending order according to founding year: \[ \text{Oldest} \rightarrow \text{Newest} \] To solve such questions:
• Identify approximate launch years
• Arrange chronologically
• Match the sequence with the options

Step 1: Understanding the search engines.
• Archie was one of the earliest internet search tools
• AltaVista became a powerful early web search engine
• Yahoo started as a web directory and search service
• Google later revolutionized internet search

Step 2: Identifying founding chronology. Approximate historical order: \[ \text{Archie} \rightarrow \text{AltaVista} \rightarrow \text{Yahoo} \rightarrow \text{Google} \] Using the labels: \[ D \rightarrow C \rightarrow A \rightarrow B \]

Step 3: Matching with the options. Option (B) exactly matches: \[ D, C, A, B \] Hence, Option (B) is correct.

Step 4: Eliminating incorrect options.
• Option (A) incorrectly starts with Yahoo
• Option (C) places Yahoo before AltaVista
• Option (D) incorrectly begins with Google Therefore, those options are incorrect. Final Conclusion: The correct ascending order is: \[ \boxed{D, C, A, B} \] Therefore, the correct option is: \[ \boxed{(2)} \]