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The Master Boot Record (MBR) is located in the first 512 bytes of a hard drive and contains the boot loader and partition table information essential for the boot process.

The amount of RAM a motherboard can support depends on multiple factors including the motherboard's chipset, number of DIMM slots, maximum capacity per slot, CPU memory controller limitations, and the operating system's addressable memory limits. Modern motherboards can support anywhere from 8GB to over 128GB depending on these specifications.

Jaipur is the capital and largest city of Rajasthan state in India. Known as the 'Pink City' due to the distinctive color of its buildings, Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Maharaja Jai Singh II and is a major tourist destination and cultural center.

Chennai (formerly Madras) is the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal and is one of India's major metropolitan cities, serving as the state's administrative, cultural, and economic center.

Bhopal is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh state in India. Located in central India, Bhopal is known for its lakes, historical significance, and was the site of the tragic gas tragedy in 1984. It serves as the state's administrative and political center.

Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Varanasi is a holy city, Allahabad (Prayagraj) is known for the confluence of rivers, and Kanpur is a major industrial city, but Lucknow serves as the administrative capital.

Chandigarh is the capital of Haryana (and also serves as the capital of Punjab). Yamuna Nagar, Faridabad, and Fatehabad are cities in Haryana but not the capital.

Intel, AMD, and VIA are major CPU manufacturers. Intel and AMD are the most prominent, while VIA Technologies also produces x86 processor architectures. Phoenix and AMI are BIOS/UEFI firmware companies, not CPU manufacturers.

This birthday riddle works if your birthday is December 31st and today is January 1st. If today is January 1, 2027, you're 26 years old. On December 30, 2026 (day before yesterday), you were still 25. On December 31, 2026, you turned 26. On December 31, 2027, you'll turn 27, and on December 31, 2028, you'll turn 28 - which is 'next year' from the perspective of 2027. The key insight is that your birthday falls at the end of the year.

PDTV stands for Pure Digital Television. This is a digital video format used for recording and broadcasting digital TV content. The 'Pure' designation indicates it's a purely digital signal without analog components. The other options mix 'Progressive' and 'Definition' incorrectly, or use 'Discrete' which is not the correct term in this context.