Match the following generations of the World Wide Web: List I (Web Stage) List II (Characteristics) A. Web 2.0 1. Semantic Web / Decentralization / Blockchain B. Web 3.0 2. Symbiotic Web / Seamless physical-biological integration C. Web 4.0 3. Emotional Web / Understands user values & preferences D. Web 5.0 4. Dynamic content / Social Media / Interactive pages Select the correct code: |ForumIAS

[A] A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

[B] A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2

[C] A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

[D] A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

Answer: A

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Explanation:

Web 2.0: Shift from static text to social/interactive (e.g., Facebook, YouTube).
Web 3.0: Decentralized web where users own data via blockchain.
Web 4.0: Integration of web with human consciousness and the physical world.
Web 5.0: The Emotional Web that interprets and responds to human feelings.