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Prelims 2022 · Q32 · Computing, AI & blockchain

With reference to Web 3.0, consider the following statements :

  1. 1.Web 3.0 technology enables people to control their own data.
  2. 2.In Web 3.0 world, there can be blockchain based social networks.
  3. 3.Web 3.0 is operated by users collectively rather than a corporation.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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Answer: D. Statement 1 is correct: Web 3.0 aims to let users own and control their data. Statement 2 is correct: blockchain-based social networks are possible in Web 3.0. Statement 3 is correct: it is meant to be decentralised and run by users collectively rather than one company. So 1, 2 and 3.

Watch for: Students doubt the idealistic 'run by users' claim, but that is the defining idea of Web 3.0.

Why the other options are wrong
  • A. Wrong because statement 3 is also correct.
  • B. Wrong because statement 1 is also correct.
  • C. Wrong because statement 2 is also correct.

Source to check: PIB and MeitY explainers on Web 3.0; Ethereum Foundation (ethereum.org) 'What is Web3'

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