The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on Drishti IAS (VDK Eduventures Pvt Ltd), as it published misleading advertisements in connection with the results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022, PTI reports. The advertisement stated “216+ selections in UPSC CSE 2022″, accompanied by names and photographs of students who had been successful in the UPSC CSE. However, the CCPA found the advertising misleading ‘because it omitted important information related to the types of courses, study durations and course of study courses of these students’, said the Consumer Affairs Ministry.

The inquiry also found that of the 216 selections claimed by Drishti IAS, 162 (75 per cent) of the candidates participated only in its free Interview Guidance Pro

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