Tag: general knowledge

Mirchi Ka Salan is a traditional Hyderabadi dish that originated in the Andhra region (now part of Telangana, which was part of Andhra Pradesh until 2014). It's a spicy chili curry typically served with biryani as part of the iconic Hyderabadi cuisine.

ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was the first general-purpose electronic digital computer, completed in 1945 and formally dedicated in February 1946 at the University of Pennsylvania. Harvard Mark I was electromechanical, not fully electronic.

ENIAC is widely regarded as the first electronic general-purpose computer. The question is somewhat ambiguously worded - 'first computer' could mean different things, but ENIAC was the first all-electronic digital computer, unlike earlier electromechanical devices.

The Intel Pentium processor was introduced in 1993, succeeding the 486 processor line. It was a significant advancement in x86 architecture and became very popular in personal computers.

ENIAC was developed from 1943-1946 at the University of Pennsylvania in the USA and was formally dedicated in February 1946. This makes '1946 in U.S.A.' the correct answer.

Charles Babbage designed the Difference Engine and Analytical Engine in the 19th century, establishing fundamental principles of modern computing including programmability and the concept of a general-purpose computer.

A modem (modulator-demodulator) converts digital signals (bits and bytes) into analog signals for transmission over telephone lines and performs the reverse conversion when receiving. Sensors detect physical quantities, and transistors are electronic components.

Ted Nelson wrote 'Computer Lib/Dream Machines' in 1974, which was one of the first books about personal computing and hypertext. George Boole developed Boolean algebra, and John Napier invented logarithms. Option C 'Miami, Florida' is clearly a distractor.

Assuming the Encyclopedia Britannica is roughly 1-2 GB, at 2 Gbps it would transfer in approximately 0.5-1 second. However, this question requires specific assumptions about encyclopedia size and transmission rates that aren't provided.