UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — CCPA imposes ₹1 lakh penalty on SpiceJet for use of dark patterns on flight booking platform

Q1. As constituted under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the Central Consumer Protection Authority comprises a Chief Commissioner and how many other Commissioners?

  • A. One
  • B. Two
  • C. Three
  • D. Four

Q2. Under which provision were the 'Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023' issued by the CCPA?

  • A. Section 10 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019
  • B. Section 18 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019
  • C. Rule 4(9) of the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020
  • D. Section 21 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Q3. How many specified dark patterns are enumerated in the CCPA's 'Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023'?

  • A. 10
  • B. 12
  • C. 13
  • D. 15

Q4. In the CCPA order penalising SpiceJet, consumers were automatically enrolled into the SpiceClub Loyalty Programme chiefly through which dark pattern?

  • A. Drip Pricing
  • B. Basket Sneaking
  • C. Forced Action
  • D. Confirm Shaming

Q5. The Central Consumer Protection Authority, which penalised PhysicsWallah and McAfee for dark patterns, functions under which Union Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • C. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
  • D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q6. The CCPA's penalties of Rs 5 lakh on PhysicsWallah and Rs 1 lakh on McAfee for dark patterns derive from the CCPA's powers under which statute?

  • A. The Consumer Protection Act, 1986
  • B. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019
  • C. The Information Technology Act, 2000
  • D. The Competition Act, 2002

Q7. How many leading e-commerce platforms declared compliance with the CCPA's self-audit exercise to eliminate dark patterns?

  • A. 13
  • B. 24
  • C. 26
  • D. 30

Q8. In India, deceptive UI/UX practices such as false urgency and drip pricing are regulated through guidelines notified by which body?

  • A. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
  • B. The Central Consumer Protection Authority
  • C. The Competition Commission of India
  • D. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology