First network that initiated Internet was:

by

(A) Vnet
(B) NSFNet
(C) ARPANET 
(D) None of these

🧠 Explanation:

  • ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) was the first network that laid the foundation for the modern Internet.
  • It was developed by the U.S. Department of Defense in the late 1960s to connect research institutions and share information.
  • ARPANET introduced key technologies like packet switching and TCP/IP protocols.
  • It officially transitioned into the Internet in the early 1990s, making ARPANET its origin point.