निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा, भारत के ‘डिजिटल कॉमर्स के लिए ओपन नेटवर्क’ (ONDC) पहल के मूल उद्देश्य का सर्वोत्तम रूप से वर्णन करता है ?
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Which one of the following best describes the key objective of India’s ‘Open Network for Digital Commerce’ (ONDC) initiative?
(a) To allow government control over all digital commerce transactions · (b) To replace private e-commerce players · (c) To break the dominance of large e-commerce platforms by enabling interoperability across networks · (d) To mandate UPI-based payments for all online transactions
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (c) सभी नेटवर्कों के बीच अंतर-संचालनीयता को समर्थ बनाकर बड़े ई-वाणिज्य प्लेटफॉर्मों के प्रभुत्व को समाप्त करना
ONDC is a government-backed open network under DPIIT. Its first stated objective is to break the dominance of large e-commerce platforms by letting buyers and sellers on different platforms transact through interoperable networks. It does not centralise control, replace private platforms or mandate a payment mode.
- ✓ (c) This is how PIB lists ONDC’s objective under ‘Democratization of Commerce’; the other stated objectives are inclusivity, lower costs and market expansion.
- ✗ (a) Government control over transactions is not among the objectives; ONDC aims to open up commerce, not control it.
- ✗ (b) The aim is interoperability across networks, not replacing private platforms.
- ✗ (d) Mandating UPI is not among the listed objectives.
Remember · ONDC = open, interoperable network to reduce the dominance of a few large e-commerce platforms; it lowers entry barriers for small sellers.
Sources
- PIB: Revolutionizing Digital Commerce: The ONDC Initiative ↗ “Democratization of Commerce: Break the dominance of large e-commerce platforms by enabling interoperability across networks.”
Question and answer: UPSC's provisional GS Paper I (2026, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·