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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 33

SSC CHSL - 16 April 2021 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q33

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In which year was the first ever version of Microsoft Word - Word 1.0 launched?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2. i.e. 1983.

  • The first version of Microsoft Word- Word 1.0 was launched in October 1983.
  • It was developed by former xerox programmers, Charles Simonyi and Richard Brodie. Both Simonyi and Brodie were hired by Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, in 1981.
  • During that time, Word was called Multi-Tool Word. It was designed for use on computers that ran the UNIX operating system.