SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 42

SSC Stenographer - 06 Aug 2025 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q42

Which principle of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ensures that entities collecting personal data must obtain explicit consent from individuals?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

Answer: Notice and Choice Framework

 

Explanation: The principle of Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 that ensures explicit consent before collecting personal data is the Notice and Choice Framework.

It requires data fiduciaries (organizations collecting data) to:

clearly inform individuals about data collection (Notice)

obtain free, specific, informed, and explicit consent (Choice)

 

Additional Key Points:

The DPDP Act, 2023 replaces earlier draft data protection frameworks in India

Key concepts include:

consent-based data processing

rights of data principals (individuals)

penalties for data breaches

Applies to both government and private entities handling digital personal data

 

Potential Exam-Oriented Questions & Answers:

Question: What is required before collecting personal data?
Answer: Explicit consent

Question: What does data localization mean?
Answer: Storing data within a country’s borders