UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — How are dating apps relying on artificial intelligence for their users?
Q1. As per the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 notified by the Government of India, within how many months must entities seeking to function as Consent Managers (relevant to AI-driven dating platforms handling user data) register themselves with the Data Protection Board?
- A. 6 months
- B. 12 months
- C. 18 months
- D. 24 months
Q2. In India, the obligations of dating-app operators that deploy AI-based features (such as photo analysis, compatibility scoring or auto-generated chat openers) on user consent, purpose limitation and data minimisation are primarily derived from which one of the following?
- A. Information Technology Act, 2000
- B. Consumer Protection Act, 2019
- C. Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
- D. Telecommunications Act, 2023
Q3. With reference to the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 as compared with the parent DPDP Act, 2023, consider the following statements:
1. The DPDP Act was enacted in 2023, whereas the operationalising DPDP Rules were notified by the Government only in November 2025.
2. Unlike the parent Act, the 2025 Rules specifically require Consent Managers to be incorporated as Indian companies.
3. The 2025 Rules introduce an 18-month phased compliance timeline for data fiduciaries.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- The DPDP Act was enacted in 2023, whereas the operationalising DPDP Rules were notified by the Government only in November 2025.
- Unlike the parent Act, the 2025 Rules specifically require Consent Managers to be incorporated as Indian companies.
- The 2025 Rules introduce an 18-month phased compliance timeline for data fiduciaries.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q4. Consider the following pairs of dating/matrimony platforms and their corporate owners or origin, often cited in the context of AI-driven matchmaking features:
1. Tinder — Match Group
2. Hinge — Match Group
3. Bumble — Match Group
4. Knot.dating — an India-based AI matchmaker
Which of the pairs given above is/are NOT correctly matched?
- Tinder — Match Group
- Hinge — Match Group
- Bumble — Match Group
- Knot.dating — an India-based AI matchmaker
- A. 1 and 3
- B. 2 only
- C. 3 only
- D. 3 and 4
Q5. With reference to the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 as relevant to AI-enabled dating-app platforms operating in India, consider the following:
1. Consent Managers handling user permissions must be Indian companies registered with the Data Protection Board.
2. Data Fiduciaries must issue standalone consent notices specifying an itemised description of personal data collected and the specific purpose.
3. Consent Managers are required to register with the Data Protection Board within 12 months.
4. Dating and matrimonial platforms have been granted a blanket exemption from the consent-notice obligations under the Rules.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- Consent Managers handling user permissions must be Indian companies registered with the Data Protection Board.
- Data Fiduciaries must issue standalone consent notices specifying an itemised description of personal data collected and the specific purpose.
- Consent Managers are required to register with the Data Protection Board within 12 months.
- Dating and matrimonial platforms have been granted a blanket exemption from the consent-notice obligations under the Rules.
- A. 1, 2 and 3 only
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4