Multiple choice general knowledge

Where do Google's directory listings come from?

  1. Google search engine.

  2. The Open Directory.

  3. Yahoo.

  4. Ask Jeeves.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Google previously sourced directory listings from the Open Directory Project (DMOZ), a human-edited directory of web resources. This complemented Google's algorithmic search results. Google search engine itself (A) doesn't provide directory listings, and Yahoo/Ask Jeeves had their own separate systems.

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