UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — The next big commodity is the mineable self

Q1. The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, which operationalise the framework underpinning India's response to the commodification of personal data, were notified by which one of the following authorities?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • C. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
  • D. Ministry of Law and Justice

Q2. Which of the following is the principal independent body designated to inquire into personal data breaches and enforce compliance with the obligations of Data Fiduciaries under the DPDP Rules, 2025?

  • A. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
  • B. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
  • C. Data Protection Board of India
  • D. Cyber Appellate Tribunal

Q3. Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, what is the minimum net worth prescribed for a company to be registered as a Consent Manager?

  • A. ₹1 crore
  • B. ₹2 crore
  • C. ₹5 crore
  • D. ₹10 crore

Q4. With reference to the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 vis-à-vis the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, consider the following statements: 1. The Rules were notified in November 2025, whereas the parent Act was enacted in 2023. 2. The Rules operationalise an obligation on Significant Data Fiduciaries to undertake periodic Data Protection Impact Assessments, in addition to the general obligations applicable under the Act. 3. The Data Protection Board of India is constituted for the first time by the 2025 Rules, having no statutory basis in the parent Act. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Rules were notified in November 2025, whereas the parent Act was enacted in 2023.
  2. The Rules operationalise an obligation on Significant Data Fiduciaries to undertake periodic Data Protection Impact Assessments, in addition to the general obligations applicable under the Act.
  3. The Data Protection Board of India is constituted for the first time by the 2025 Rules, having no statutory basis in the parent Act.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3