The domain name .gov in a web address shows that the site belongs to
- A.a commercial company
- B.a government body
- C.an educational institution
- D.a network provider
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is B, a government body. The last part of a domain name is the top-level domain and tells you the kind of owner. Government offices use .gov, often with the country code added, as in india.gov.in for the National Portal of India.
Option A is wrong because commercial firms use .com, which stands for commercial and is the commonest domain on the web. Option C is wrong because educational institutions use .edu, and in India colleges and universities generally use ac.in for the same purpose. Option D is wrong because network providers use .net. Two more are worth remembering with these: .org for non-profit organisations and .mil for military establishments. Reading the tail of the address therefore tells a candidate at once what sort of body runs the site.
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