GS3 · 10 marks · 150 words

The adoption of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) in India is expected to make e-commerce more inclusive and accessible for consumers. Discuss.

Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

Inclusive GrowthPlanning and Resource MobilisationIndustrial Policy and LiberalisationInformation Technology and AI

Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.

How toppers approached it

From all 5 answers · about 130 words · 60% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • A definition60%
  • A figure20%
  • No separate opening20%

Body

  • Points80%
  • Points and prose20%

Close

  • A way forward100%

The toppers’ answers

AnanyaAIR 13 · CSE 2025 · 73 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

ONDC aims at increasing the democratic space for e-commerce market.

Body · points

ONDC

  1. Provide interoperability between online platform

  2. strengthen & diversify demand-supply chain

  3. counter monopoly in the e-commerce sector (e.g.) Amazon

  4. more benefits to small producer

  5. more benefit for consumer

  6. Cost effective in long run

  7. More participative market

Diagram
- Central node: Issues - Technical infra development - Still in nascent stage - Financial constraint - Digital Literacy low in India (≈ 10% -> Deloitte 2017) - Resistance by big players - Cyber attack issues

Close · a way forward

The issues can be looked forward to proper implement ONDC. Hackathons can be organised for more innovation in the field

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