What penalty has the Central Consumer Protection Authority imposed on ANI Technologies, the operator of Ola?
- A.Rs 1 lakh
- B.Rs 5 lakh
- C.Rs 10 lakh
- D.Rs 25 lakh
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 10 lakh. The Authority imposed that penalty on the company for asking riders to make an additional payment before their journey was complete, and it also ordered the platform to discontinue every prompt, message, pre-set amount and interface design that seeks money over and above the upfront fare. The other options are figures that appear nowhere in the order. Candidates should note that the same amount was imposed earlier on Rapido, operated by Roppen Transportation Services, for the same practice, and that similar proceedings against two other aggregators are still under investigation. Along with the penalty the company must comply with the Consumer Protection Act of 2019, the dark patterns guidelines of 2023 and the misleading advertisement guidelines of 2022.
Read the full article: CCPA Fines Ola Rs 10 Lakh Over Pre-Ride Tip Prompts
Practice Questions
Which dark pattern did the CCPA identify in the pre-ride payment prompts shown on the Ola app?
- A.Basket Sneaking
- B.Confirm Shaming
- C.Bait and Switch
- D.Drip Pricing
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The prompts appeared while a rider was waiting for a driver to accept the booking, and by suggesting that an extra payment would improve the chance of getting a ride they implied that anyone who refused could face a delay or miss the cab altogether.
Read the full explanation →Under which set of guidelines is a tipping feature permitted only after the journey has been completed?
- A.Motor Vehicles Aggregators Guidelines, 2025
- B.E-Commerce Rules, 2020
- C.Legal Metrology Rules, 2011
- D.Misleading Advertisement Guidelines, 2022
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The Authority found that the app continued to display its advance payment prompt even after the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways clarified on 11 August 2026 that such prompts cannot appear before completion of a ride.
Read the full explanation →How many films will be screened in the Indian Panorama section of the 57th IFFI, and in how many languages?
- A.52 films in 13 languages
- B.62 films in 16 languages
- C.76 films in 18 languages
- D.86 films in 22 languages
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The Indian Panorama is the section devoted to Indian cinema, and this edition opens it with two very different titles, the Hindi feature Dhurandhar and the Ladakhi non-feature Becoming, a pairing meant to reflect the range of storytelling across the country.
Read the full explanation →Which country has been named the Country of Honour at the 57th International Film Festival of India?
- A.Russia
- B.France
- C.Spain
- D.Singapore
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The correct answer is Spain, which brings four films to the festival, among them The Bad Son directed by Jaime Lorente and Bitter Christmas directed by Pedro Almodovar.
Read the full explanation →What is the theme of the 57th International Film Festival of India, to be held in Goa?
- A.Cinema for All
- B.Stories Without Borders
- C.One World, One Screen
- D.Frames of the Future
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The theme was explained at the curtain raiser by the festival director, who said it is not a slogan for a poster but a question put to every section and every screening, namely whether a selected film connects with audiences in a way they have not experienced before.
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