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Q18 (IAS/2017) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings › European Union integration Official Key

The term 'Digital Single Market Strategy' seen in the news refers to

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The Digital Single Market Strategy was proposed by the European Commission in 2015[1], and aims to ensure that Europe's economy, industry and society take full advantage of the new digital era[1]. The EU Commission announced the EU Digital Single Market strategy to integrate national digital markets into a single European digital market by reducing barriers to cross-border digital trade and setting shared standards[2]. This initiative is specifically an EU policy framework and has no connection to ASEAN, BRICS, or G20. The strategy was a major policy priority for the European Union during this period to create a unified digital market across all EU member states.

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  1. [1] https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/digital-single-market/
  2. [2] https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2022/03/beyond-covid-19_2d40ce8a/4f42c27a-en.pdf
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Q. The term 'Digital Single Market Strategy' seen in the news refers to [A] ASEAN [B] BRICS [C] EU [D] G20
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This is a 'Term in News' question that rewards static conceptual clarity over rote current affairs. While the specific strategy was in the news, the phrase 'Single Market' is the unique trademark of the European Union. If you knew the EU's economic structure, you didn't need to read the specific news article.

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Which international organization or regional bloc did the term "Digital Single Market Strategy" refer to in 2017?
Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable

Web source
Presence: 5/5
"The digital single market strategy aims to ensure that Europe's economy, industry and society take full advantage of the new digital era. ... Proposed by the European Commission in 2015, the digital single market strategy laid the foundations of a united and sustainable European digital society."
Why this source?
  • Explicitly names the strategy as aimed at Europe and links it to the EU project for a digital Europe.
  • States the strategy was proposed by the European Commission, tying the term to the EU institutional context.
Web source
Presence: 4/5
"European Commission (2017), Shaping the Digital Single Market."
Why this source?
  • Cites European Commission (2017) publications titled 'Shaping the Digital Single Market' and other 2017 EU initiatives.
  • Shows the term is used in EC documents from 2017, linking it to the European Union.
Web source
Presence: 5/5
"In 2015, the EU Commission announced the EU Digital Single Market strategy (Box 2.3), to integrate national digital markets into a single European digital market by reducing barriers to cross-border digital trade and setting shared standards ..."
Why this source?
  • Refers to the 'EU Digital Single Market strategy' and notes it was announced by the EU Commission.
  • Places the strategy within EU policy to integrate national digital markets into a single European digital market.

History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 15: The World after World War II > European Union Flag - Euro Currency > p. 258
Strength: 5/5
“In December 1991, the members of EC came together and signed the Treaty of Maastricht by which the European Union was established in 1993 with a single market. With the establishment of European Union, the members worked on other areas such as foreign policy and internal security. This treaty paved the way for the creation of a single European currency – the euro. In 2017, Britain voted to exit the EU (British Exit known as "Brexit").”
Why relevant

Explicitly describes the European Union as an entity established with a 'single market' and mentions events in 2017 (Brexit), linking the EU to the single-market concept.

How to extend

A student could connect the EU's long-standing 'single market' vocabulary to the phrase 'Digital Single Market' and check EU policy documents from 2017 for that exact term.

FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY, CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 8: International Trade > Regional Trade Blocs > p. 74
Strength: 4/5
“Regional Trade Blocs have come up in order to encourage trade between countries with geographical proximity, similarity and complementarities in trading items and to curb restrictions on trade of the developing world. Today, 120 regional trade blocs generate 52 per cent of the world trade. These trading blocs developed as a response to the failure of the global organisations to speed up intra-regional trade. Though, these regional blocs remove trade tariffs within the member nations and encourage free trade, in the future it could get increasingly difficult for free trade to take place between different trading blocs.”
Why relevant

Explains the concept of regional trade blocs and their creation of single-market–type arrangements to encourage intra-regional trade.

How to extend

A student could infer that a 'Digital Single Market' is a sectoral application of the single-market idea and look among major regional blocs (e.g., EU) known for single-market integration.

Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 2: Contemporary Centres of Power > South Korea > p. 28
Strength: 3/5
“Briefly outline the attempts that led to the formation of the European Union. • Col1: x; Col2: 11.; Col3: What makes the European Union a highly influential regional organisation? • Col1: E; Col2: 12.; Col3: The emerging economies of China and India have great potential to challenge the unipolar world. Do you agree with the statement? Substantiate your arguments. • Col1: ; Col2: 13.; Col3: The Peace and prosperity of countries lay in the establishment and strengthening of regional economic organisations. Justify this statement. • Col1: ; Col2: 14.; Col3: Identify the contentious issues between China and India. How could these be resolved for greater cooperation?”
Why relevant

Contains questions and prompts about the formation and influence of the European Union, reinforcing the EU as a prominent regional organisation associated with single-market concepts.

How to extend

Use this to prioritize the EU as the likely referent and then consult EU policy archives from 2017 for a 'Digital Single Market Strategy.'

Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 18: International Economic Institutions > Better Than Cash Alliance > p. 551
Strength: 2/5
“• It is based in the United Nations. The Better Than Cash Alliance is a partnership of governments, international organizations and companies that promote the transition from cash to responsible digital payment. • India joined Better Than Cash Alliance in 2015. • A joint peer learning exchange on fintech solutions for responsible digital payments at the last mile was organized by India and UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance in December 2020.”
Why relevant

Describes a UN-based initiative promoting digital payment transition, showing that international organisations use 'digital' terminology for cross-border policy initiatives.

How to extend

A student could contrast UN/international digital initiatives with regional 'single market' initiatives to narrow the term to a regional bloc (like the EU) rather than a UN programme.

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