{"id":28155,"date":"2024-02-19T09:48:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T09:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=28155"},"modified":"2024-02-19T09:48:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T09:48:30","slug":"upsc-prelims-2022-question-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2022-question-6\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2022 &#8211; Question 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-test-series?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-%20PTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Prelims-Test-Series-eng-and-hindi-1280\u00d7330.svg\" alt=\"UPSC Prelims Mock Test - ECONOMY 2\" class=\"wp-image-24924\" width=\"779\" height=\"199\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ff0c08ef023\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ff0c08ef023\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2022-question-6\/#Q6_With_reference_to_foreign-owned_e-commerce_firms_operating_in_India_which_of_the_following_statements_isare_correct\" title=\"Q6. With reference to foreign-owned e-commerce firms operating in India, which of the following statements is\/are correct?\">Q6. With reference to foreign-owned e-commerce firms operating in India, which of the following statements is\/are correct?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q6_With_reference_to_foreign-owned_e-commerce_firms_operating_in_India_which_of_the_following_statements_isare_correct\"><\/span>Q6. With reference to foreign-owned e-commerce firms operating in India, which of the following statements is\/are correct?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>They can sell their own goods in addition to offering their platforms as marketplaces.<\/li><li>The degree to which they can own big sellers on their platforms is limited.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<br>a) 1 only<br>b) 2 only<br>c) Both 1 and 2<br>d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer &#8211; B<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>After Walmart\u2019s $16bn purchase of Flipkart in 2018, the rules for foreign-owned e-commerce firms were tightened further, with unexpected severity. Two restrictions predominate.<\/li><li><strong>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/strong> First, foreign firms are prevented from holding inventory or selling their own goods, which both Amazon and Walmart do in other markets. They can offer their platforms only as \u201cmarketplaces\u201d for other buyers and sellers.FDI policy in E-Commerce permits foreign direct investment in the marketplace model of e-commerce to the extent of 100% under the automatic route, however, FDI (foreign-owned e-commerce firms) is not permitted in an inventory-based model (owning products and selling them directly to buyers) of e-commerce.<\/li><li><strong>Statement 2 is correct: <\/strong>Second, the degree to which they can own big sellers on their platforms is limited, to prevent those sellers acting covertly on their behalf. The FDI policy further states that E-commerce entities providing a marketplace will not exercise ownership or control over the inventory i.e. goods purported to be sold. Such an ownership or control the inventory will render the business into the inventory-based model. 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