Consider the following statements about G-20 :
- 1.The G-20 group was originally established as a platform for the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to discuss the international economic and financial issues.
- 2.Digital public infrastructure is one of India's G-20 priorities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: C. Statement 1 is correct: the G20 began in 1999, after the Asian financial crisis, as a forum for Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors; leaders' summits started in 2008. Statement 2 is correct: digital public infrastructure was one of India's priorities during its 2023 G20 presidency. So both.
Watch for: Students who only know G20 summits forget it started at the finance-minister level.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because statement 2 is also correct.
- B. Wrong because statement 1 is also correct.
- D. Wrong because both statements are correct.
Source to check: G20 India 2023 official website (g20.in), priorities and history; Ministry of External Affairs briefs on G20
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