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Under which guidelines are dark patterns identified and regulated in India?

  1. A.Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023
  2. B.Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025
  3. C.E-Commerce Rules, 2020
  4. D.Digital Advertising Code, 2022

Correct answer

A. Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023

Explanation

The correct answer is the Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns of 2023, under which both the findings in this order are identified as recognised dark patterns. Option B is the trap, and a good one: those guidelines were indeed cited in the same order, but for a different point, namely that a tipping feature may be made available only after the ride has been completed and not at the time of booking or during the ride. Option C names a set of rules that governs online marketplaces rather than the classification of manipulative design. Option D is invented. An aspirant should keep the two real instruments apart by their subject: one classifies deceptive interface design, the other governs how ride aggregators must behave, including when a tip may be sought.

Read the full article: CCPA Fines Rapido 10 Lakh Rupees for Dark Patterns

Q1.NationalMedium

Which two dark patterns did the Central Consumer Protection Authority find in Rapido's ride-booking interface?

  1. A.Drip pricing and bait and switch
  2. B.Confirm shaming and interface interference
  3. C.False urgency and basket sneaking
  4. D.Subscription trap and forced action
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Correct answer: B. Confirm shaming and interface interference

Explanation

The correct answer is confirm shaming and interface interference. The first was found in the prompts that told a rider, after the booking had already been made, that captains were not accepting at the quoted fare and that a higher price improves the chance of getting a ride. The authority held that this created urgency and a fear of losing the ride. The second was found in the colour-coded slider, which showed green for a higher price, a warning colour for a lower one, and gave more room to raise the fare than to reduce it. Options A, C and D all name dark patterns that appear in the same body of guidelines, which is what makes them plausible, but none of them was the finding in this order. Learn the pair together with the penalty amount.

Q2.NationalEasy

Under which law does the Central Consumer Protection Authority exercise its powers?

  1. A.Competition Act, 2002
  2. B.Consumer Protection Act, 2019
  3. C.Legal Metrology Act, 2009
  4. D.Essential Commodities Act, 1955
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Correct answer: B. Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Explanation

The correct answer is the Consumer Protection Act of 2019, under whose statutory mandate the authority acts to protect consumers as a class, to prevent unfair trade practices and to ensure that no false or misleading advertisement is made about goods or services. Option A is wrong because competition law is enforced by a different regulator and targets anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominance. Option C is wrong because legal metrology deals with weights, measures and packaged commodity declarations. Option D is wrong because that statute concerns supplies of essential goods and price control. Remember alongside this that aggrieved consumers may take complaints about misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices or dark patterns to the National Consumer Helpline, whose number is given in the release.

Q3.NationalHard

At which edition of the WorldSkills Competition did India secure the 13th position?

  1. A.WorldSkills 2015
  2. B.WorldSkills Asia 2025
  3. C.WorldSkills Lyon 2024
  4. D.WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
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Correct answer: C. WorldSkills Lyon 2024

Explanation

The correct answer is WorldSkills Lyon 2024, where India secured four Bronze Medals and twelve Medallions for Excellence along with that placing. The release uses the result to show a steady climb in performance at international skill competitions. Option A is the earlier benchmark in the same sentence, when India stood at the twenty ninth position, so it marks the starting point of the climb rather than its result. Option B refers to the continental event, at which India secured the eighth position in Asia, a different competition with a different ranking system. Option D is the edition yet to be held at the time of the send-off, so no result exists for it. Learn the three results as a sequence, because a question may ask which came first or which was the best.

Q4.NationalEasy

Where and when is the 48th WorldSkills Competition being held?

  1. A.Lyon, France, in October 2026
  2. B.Shanghai, China, from 22 to 27 September 2026
  3. C.Singapore, from 22 to 27 September 2026
  4. D.Tokyo, Japan, in November 2026
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Correct answer: B. Shanghai, China, from 22 to 27 September 2026

Explanation

The correct answer is Shanghai in China, from the twenty second to the twenty seventh of September. The Indian contingent was flagged off a week earlier from Kaushal Bhawan in New Delhi so that the competitors could reach the host city in time. Option A names the venue of the previous edition, where India finished thirteenth with four bronze medals and a dozen medallions for excellence, so it is the trap for anyone who confuses the last edition with this one. Option C gives the right dates with the wrong host city, which is the harder trap of the two. Option D invents both the city and the month. Tie the host city to the name of the edition, since these competitions are always known by the city that hosts them.

Q5.NationalMedium

How many members does India's contingent for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 have?

  1. A.48 members
  2. B.63 members
  3. C.70 members
  4. D.64 members
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Correct answer: C. 70 members

Explanation

The correct answer is 70 members, and the release adds the detail that makes it worth remembering: this is the largest contingent of skilled young competitors India has ever sent to the competition. Every wrong option here is a real number taken from the same release, which is exactly how a question on an event of this kind is built. Option A is the edition number of the competition, since this is the forty eighth in the series. Option B is the count of skill categories in which the Indian team will compete. Option D is the total number of skill competitions being held at the Shanghai edition, which is slightly larger than the number India enters. Keep the four numbers apart by attaching each to its own label, because any of them may be asked.