UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2022

With reference to Web 3.0, consider the following statements: 1. Web 3.0 technology enables people to control their own data. 2. In Web 3.0 world, there can be blockchain based social networks. 3. Web 3.0 is operated by users collectively rather than a corporation. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

1, 2 and 3

Explanation

All three statements correctly describe Web 3.0: it is envisioned as decentralised, giving users control of their own data, supporting blockchain-based social networks, and being collectively operated rather than owned by a single corporation.

Topics: blockchain decentralization, science and technology, web 3.0, web technologies