Which search engine is owned by Microsoft?

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Question

Which search engine is owned by Microsoft?

  1. A. Google
  2. B. Yahoo
  3. C. Bing (Correct answer)
  4. D. DuckDuckGo

Correct Answer

Option C — Bing

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Bing.

Key Points

  • Bing is the web search engine owned by Microsoft.
  • It was launched in 2009 (replacing Microsoft's earlier Live Search) and is the default search engine in Microsoft's Edge browser and Windows.
  • The other options belong to different companies: Google is owned by Alphabet Inc., Yahoo search is now powered by a separate provider, and DuckDuckGo is an independent, privacy-focused search engine.
  • match major tech products to their parent companies — a staple of computer-awareness sections.
  • Microsoft also owns Windows, MS Office, Edge, LinkedIn and GitHub.

Exam Tip

  • keep a quick company-to-product map — Google/Alphabet (Search, Android, Chrome), Microsoft (Bing, Windows, Office), Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) — as these ownership questions recur across exams.

Topics covered: Internet Search Engines