Which department convened the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir along with ONDC?
- A.Department of Consumer Affairs
- B.Department of Revenue
- C.Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
- D.Department of Food and Public Distribution
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, known as DPIIT. It convened the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir with the Open Network for Digital Commerce at Vanijya Bhawan in New Delhi, and the roundtable was chaired by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia told the gathering that open digital infrastructure has a critical role in digitalising India's retail ecosystem, particularly its vast network of kirana stores, and that an open, interoperable network can let neighbourhood retailers take part in the digital economy. Options A, B and D name other departments of the Union government; none of them convened this roundtable or steers the general trade digitisation effort described here. Both DPIIT and the Open Network for Digital Commerce work under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, which is why the Commerce and Industry Minister chaired the meeting.
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Practice Questions
Which open network runs the DigiDukaan initiative that digitises kirana stores as buyers?
- A.Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)
- B.Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
- C.National Payments Corporation of India
- D.Open Credit Enablement Network
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DigiDukaan is ONDC's effort to build digital infrastructure for India's general trade in retail by digitising kirana shops as buyers, while strengthening rather than replacing the existing distributor network.
Read the full explanation →How many retailers and brands had ONDC DigiDukaan connected, as reported at the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir?
- A.Over 12,000 retailers with more than 300 brands
- B.Over 21,000 retailers with more than 450 brands
- C.Over 45,000 retailers with more than 800 brands
- D.Over 16,000 retailers with more than 250 brands
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That is the reach of DigiDukaan across Hyderabad, Jaipur and Mumbai, and it marks a rise from over 12,000 retailers in the previous quarter.
Read the full explanation →Under current policies, NITI Aayog projects India's coal demand by 2050 at what level?
- A.Over 1.5 billion tonnes
- B.Over 2.6 billion tonnes
- C.Over 3.4 billion tonnes
- D.Over 4.2 billion tonnes
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The projection quoted at the consultation shows demand rising from about 1.25 billion tonnes in 2025 to more than 2.6 billion tonnes by 2050 if present policies continue, and staying above 1.8 billion tonnes even along a net zero path, because steel, cement and power, the three largest consumers, are…
Read the full explanation →How much coal did India produce in the financial year 2025-26?
- A.778 million tonnes
- B.893 million tonnes
- C.1,041 million tonnes
- D.1,250 million tonnes
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This was the output quoted at the consultation, where officials also pointed out that coal still generates more than 70 per cent of the country's electricity, which is why idle blocks matter so much.
Read the full explanation →Of the commercial coal mines allotted since 2020, how many are producing, according to the Ministry of Coal?
- A.25 of 137
- B.37 of 125
- C.52 of 137
- D.25 of 90
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The ministry said at its consultation in Goa that of the commercial mines allotted since the reform framework came in, only a small fraction has reached production, and the Coal Secretary described an allotted but idle block as capacity the country has set aside yet cannot use.
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