Which one of the following best describes the key objective of India's 'Open Network for Digital Commerce' (ONDC) initiative ?
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Answer: C. ONDC is an open network, not a platform. It lets buyers and sellers on different apps interact, aiming to reduce the dominance of large e-commerce platforms by making them interoperable.
Watch for: Because it is government-backed, students think ONDC wants control of e-commerce.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because ONDC does not give government control over all transactions.
- B. Wrong because ONDC works alongside private players instead of replacing them.
- D. Wrong because ONDC does not mandate UPI payments.
Source to check: DPIIT and ONDC official website (ondc.org)
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