UPSC Prelims 2019 · Question 28 of 99
UPSC Prelims 2019 question on GDPR Data Protection
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2019
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectInternational Relations
- TopicCurrent Affairs
- DifficultyEasy
- TypeDirect
Which of the following adopted a law on data protection and privacy for its citizens known as 'General Data Protection Regulation' in April 2016 and started implementation of its from 25th May, 2018?
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Answer: C. The European Union
Verdict
Correct answer: The European Union → Option (c).
Analysis
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) aims to protect all European Union (EU) citizens from data breaches. The regulation was approved by the EU Parliament in April 2016 after about four years of preparation and debate, and came into effect on May 25, 2018.
Australia, Canada, and the United States of America have their own data protection laws but none of them is called GDPR. GDPR is specifically a European Union regulation.
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