GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD ORGANISATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these organizations manages internet protocol numbers and Domain Name Systems roots?
A
IAEA
B
ICANN
C
IUPAC
D
IUCN
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is the private, non-government, nonprofit corporation with responsibility for Internet Protocol (IP) address space allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system (DNS) management and root server system management functions.

Detailed explanation-2: -ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit partnership of people from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet’s unique identifiers. ICANN doesn’t control content on the Internet.

Detailed explanation-3: -ICANN maintains the central repository for IP addresses and helps coordinate the supply of IP addresses. It also manages the domain name system and root servers. ICANN currently manages over 180 million domain names and four billion network addresses across 240 countries.

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