General Knowledge Questions

The term ageism refers to judging people on the basis of chronological age. It is a discrimination against individuals or groups on the basis of their age.

The memory which can be retained even the power is off is called as Permanent memory or Persistent memory. Computer's hard drive is an example of permanent memory and computer's cache or RAM are examples of temporary memory.

True, Animals in the Taiga and Alpine Biomes hibernate during winter.

The animals in taiga and alpine biomes have several different kind of adaptations for survival. Some animals that hibernate during the winter take the help of camouflage to protect itself from enemies. During this period of hibernation, they slow their rate of metabolism and also use less amount of energy to survive the harsh weather.

VPN's are implemented to provide a secure connection through public networks. A virtual private network extends a private network across a public network, and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network.

The chemical composition of a rock is mainly minerals.

American Revolution started in 1775 and lasted till 1781.