Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC) is an open challenge competition that seeks to inspire and empower technology enthusiasts, innovators, and developers from all corners of the country to create an indigenous web browser.
2.SSL Certificates are primarily used to track users’ online activities and share their personal information with third-party advertisers without their consent.
3.India does not have a root certifying authority trusted by major browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge..
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. IWBDC is an open challenge competition that seeks to inspire and empower technology enthusiasts, innovators, and developers from all corners of the country to create an indigenous web browser. India does not have a root certifying authority trusted by major browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge.
Statement 2 is incorrect. SSL certificates are used to encrypt websites and to make sure that browsers know that a website is not being modified or impersonated by attackers. Browsers trust these certificates if they are issued by a certifying authority that is in turn trusted by a ‘root certifying authority’.
Source: ForumIAS
