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Section 1: Linux History & Philosophy (Q1–10)

,Q1. Who originally created the Linux kernel?
- A) Richard Stallman
- B) Linus Torvalds
- C) Ken Thompson
- D) Dennis Ritchie


Answer: B
Rationale: Linus Torvalds created the Linux kernel in 1991 while a student at the University of Helsinki. Stallman
founded the GNU Project; Thompson and Ritchie created UNIX.




Q2. What does "GNU" stand for?
- A) GNU's Not Unix
- B) General Network Utility
- C) Global Linux Network
- D) GNU Native Utility

,Answer: A
Rationale: GNU is a recursive acronym meaning "GNU's Not Unix," founded by Richard Stallman to create a free
UNIX-like operating system.




Q3. Which license governs the Linux kernel?
- A) MIT License
- B) Apache License
- C) GNU General Public License v2
- D) BSD License


Answer: C
Rationale: The Linux kernel is released under GPLv2, which requires that derivatives remain open source.




Q4. Which of the following is NOT a Linux distribution?

, - A) Ubuntu
- B) Fedora
- C) Solaris
- D) Debian


Answer: C
Rationale: Solaris is a UNIX-based OS from Oracle/Sun, not a Linux distribution.




Q5. What is the role of a Linux distribution?
- A) It replaces the kernel
- B) It bundles the kernel with tools and applications
- C) It compiles C code
- D) It manages hardware directly


Answer: B