Q35 · UPPSC Prelims 2020 · Set A · General Studies

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Which of the following neighbouring countries of India has banned free internet for social media in July, 2020?

A Nepal
B Bhutan
C Myanmar
D Bangladesh

Correct answer: (d) Bangladesh

Explanation

  1. A

    Nepal

    (a) Nepal. Nepal did not impose the July 2020 free-social-media internet ban named here.

  2. B

    Bhutan

    (b) Bhutan. Bhutan was not the July 2020 neighbour in that news.

  3. C

    Myanmar

    (c) Myanmar. Myanmar is not the keyed July 2020 free-internet-for-social-media ban.

  4. D

    Bangladesh

    (d) Bangladesh. In July 2020 Bangladesh directed telecoms to stop zero-rate / free social-media data (Facebook and others) as a paid-internet and revenue measure. Official key.

Summary. Official key is (d) Bangladesh. The July 2020 neighbour-state measure against free social-media internet is Bangladesh’s. Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar are the usual border distractors. The ban targeted promotional free access, not the existence of social media itself.

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