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Why did the Competition Commission of India (CCI) recently close its antitrust inquiry against Google's Play Store policy for real-money gaming apps?

A Google agreed to pay a heavy penalty to the Ministry of Finance.
B Statutory developments altered market conditions, rendering further regulatory intervention redundant.
C The Supreme Court ordered the complete shutdown of the Google Play Store in India.
D Real-money gaming apps were permanently banned by the Reserve Bank of India.

Correct answer: (b) Statutory developments altered market conditions, rendering further regulatory intervention redundant.

Explanation

The CCI closed the antitrust inquiry because statutory developments altered market conditions, rendering further intervention redundant. Options A, C, and D are factually incorrect.

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