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With reference to foreign-owned e-commerce firms operating in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. They can sell their own goods in addition to offering their platforms as market-places.
2. The degree to which they can own big sellers on their platforms is limited.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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A.1 only
B.2 only
C.Both 1 and 2
D.Neither 1 nor 2Correct
Explanation & Solution

The correct answer is (D) Neither 1 nor 2.

Explanation:

Statement 1 is not correct: FDI in the inventory model is prohibited. Statement 2 is not correct: Any big seller cannot have more than 25% of the total sales on an e-commerce platform. However, the number of sellers that can be owned by the platform is not prohibited.

हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर

भारत में कार्य कर रही विदेशी-स्वामित्व की e-वाणिज्य फर्मों के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों में कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
1. अपने प्लेटफॉर्मों को बाज़ार-स्थान के रूप में प्रस्तुत करने के अतिरिक्त वे स्वयं अपने माल का विक्रय भी कर सकते हैं ।
2. वे अपने प्लेटफॉर्मों पर किस अंश तक बड़े विक्रेताओं को स्वीकार कर सकते हैं, यह सीमित है ।

नीचे दिए कूट का प्रयोग कर सही उत्तर चुनिए :

A.केवल 1
B.केवल 2
C.1 और 2 दोनों
D.न तो 1, न ही 2सही

सही उत्तर (D) Neither 1 nor 2 है।

व्याख्या:

Statement 1 is not correct: FDI in the inventory model is prohibited. Statement 2 is not correct: Any big seller cannot have more than 25% of the total sales on an e-commerce platform. However, the number of sellers that can be owned by the platform is not prohibited.

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