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: C. Both statements about G-20 are correct. Statement 1 is CORRECT. The G-20 was ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED in 1999 as a forum for FINANCE MINISTERS AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS to discuss international economic and financial issues, following the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997-98. It was elevated to a HEADS OF STATE/GOVERNMENT level summit during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (Washington Summit, November 2008). It comprises 19 countries plus the EU (later African Union added at India's G-20 in 2023). Statement 2 is CORRECT. DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE (DPI) was indeed one of India's G-20 priorities during India's G-20 Presidency in 2023. India promoted DPI as a development paradigm, sharing its Aadhaar-UPI-DigiLocker experience. The G-20 Leaders' Declaration in Delhi explicitly endorsed DPI for sustainable development. Other India priorities included LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), Climate Finance, Women-Led Development. Both statements are accurate. Source: G-20 official website / India G-20 Presidency communications / Ministry of External Affairs.