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?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. The G20 began in 1999, after the Asian financial crisis, as a forum of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, and India made digital public infrastructure one of the three priority areas of its 2023 G20 Presidency.
- ✓ 1. The G20 was founded in 1999 after the Asian financial crisis as a meeting place for finance ministers and central bank governors. It was later raised to the level of heads of state or government.
- ✓ 2. During India's 2023 Presidency the G20 Digital Economy Working Group named three priority areas: digital public infrastructure, security in the digital economy and digital skilling.
Remember · G20: founded 1999 for finance ministers and central bank governors, upgraded to a leaders' summit later. India's 2023 presidency put digital public infrastructure on its agenda.
Sources
- Ministry of External Affairs, Group of Twenty (G20) Introduction (Internet Archive copy) ↗ “The G20 was founded in 1999 after the Asian financial crisis as a forum for the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to discuss global economic and financial issues.”
- PIB, G20 Digital Economy Working Group identifies three priority areas (Internet Archive copy) ↗ “Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is leading the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) , which has identified three priority areas namely Digital Public Infrastructure, Security in the Digital Economy, and Digital Skilling.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2023, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·