Which one of the following pairs of events and years is not correctly matched? (a) Launch of the first communications satellite: 1962 (b) Completion of a continuous around the world fibre-optic cable link: 1997 (c) Creation of the SWIFT system for worldwi

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Q: 89 (CDS-II/2023)
Which one of the following pairs of events and
years is not correctly matched?
(a) Launch of the first
communications satellite: 1962
(b) Completion of a continuous
around the world fibre-optic
cable link: 1997
(c) Creation of the SWIFT system
for worldwide electronic
interbank fund transfer: 1977
(d) Introduction of the
World Wide Web (www): 1995

question_subject: 

Science & Technology

question_exam: 

CDS-II

The first communications satellite, Telstar, was actually launched in 1962. However, the World Wide Web was introduced in 1991, not in 1995. Thus, the pair in option (d) is incorrect.