GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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10
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100
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1, 000
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100, 000
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Detailed explanation-1: -A century is a period of 100 years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages. The word century comes from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred. Century is sometimes abbreviated as c.
Detailed explanation-2: -Note: In this question, first thing we need to know that a century is of any period of 100 years, period of 10 years is known as decade, the period of 25 years is called as quadricentennial and the period of 50 years is called as semi-centennial.
Detailed explanation-3: -The noun century comes from the Latin word centuria, which was a group of 100, particularly a group of 100 Roman soldiers (one of 16 such groups in a Roman legion). The word today still can refer to 100 of something.
Detailed explanation-4: -The naming of these celebrations follows the traditions of wedding anniversaries: 25 years is called a Silver Jubilee, 50 years a Golden Jubilee, 60 years a Diamond Jubilee, and 70 years a Platinum Jubilee.