MCQs 2026

The OTT platforms are required to acknowledge a complaint within 24 hours and dispose of it within 15 days under the new regulatory framework.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is primarily responsible for the implementation and oversight of the IT Rules, 2021, which include the framework for OTT platforms.

The new regulatory framework for OTT platforms in India is governed under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which are framed under the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Aparna Balamurali received the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Soorarai Pottru.

Suriya won the National Film Award for Best Actor (Male) for his performance in the film Soorarai Pottru.

Soorarai Pottru, a Tamil film, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film at the 73rd National Film Awards.

The new guidelines emphasize that DLAs should collect only necessary data, with explicit consent from the borrower, and avoid intrusive data collection such as access to call logs, contact lists, or social media profiles.

The RBI mandates that all loan disbursements and repayments must flow directly between the borrower's bank account and the bank account of the Regulated Entity (RE), such as a bank or an NBFC, without any pass-through to Lending Service Providers (LSPs).

The stricter norms are primarily aimed at safeguarding borrowers from predatory lending practices, exorbitant interest rates, unethical recovery methods, and misuse of personal data by digital lending platforms.

High inflation means that the same amount of money buys fewer goods and services over time, leading to a decrease in the purchasing power of money and an erosion of currency value.