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Mains Answer Practice • Published: 01 Nov 2026 • ⏱️ 1 Min Read

Daily Mains Answer Practice (Question & Answer Outline): 01 November 2026

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Mains Practice Question (15 Marks / 250 Words)

Critically examine the constitutional validity of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 amid judicial challenges.

GS2 · Governance

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Directive Word Decoded

Critically examine requires a balanced assessment of merits and demerits.

It demands identification of constitutional provisions, judicial precedents, and policy implications.

The answer must weigh privacy rights against state interests.

Conclude with a reasoned judgment on the Act’s legitimacy.

Model Answer Blueprint

Introduction: Frame the issue within Article 21 and the right to privacy.

Body Dimensions: Discuss the Act’s data localisation and consent framework.

Body Dimensions: Analyse the exemptions for state agencies and their proportionality.

Body Dimensions: Evaluate judicial scrutiny standards applied in recent petitions.

Way forward & Conclusion

Recommend a transparent oversight mechanism and periodic legislative review.

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Primary Sources & Official Institutional References

This analysis strictly synthesizes verified information from national broadsheets and gazetted government releases:

🖋️ The Gazetted Officer's Administrative Verdict

“Administrative solutions must bridge constitutional ideals with ground realities. Policy analysis in competitive exams requires identifying the root institutional constraint, citing relevant bare acts, and proposing actionable, multi-stakeholder governance frameworks.”

🧠 Quick Revision Drill: Editorial Concept Check HIGH-YIELD RECALL

Q. Under Article 280 of the Constitution of India, which institutional body is constituted by the President to recommend the distribution of net tax proceeds between the Union and the States?

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