Staff Rulings – 241. MACP -14

 IP Exam Daily Spark: Day 16
Objective Questions for Inspector Posts Departmental Exam
Information & Technology Act, 2000

1. As per the IT Act, 2000, who is considered an "intermediary" with respect to electronic records?
a. A person who initiates the transmission of a record. b. A person who receives, stores, or transmits a record on behalf of another person, including web-hosting service providers and cyber cafes. c. An originator who sends an electronic message. d. A subscriber who holds an electronic signature certificate.

2. What is the penalty for tampering with a computer source code that is required to be kept or maintained by law?
a. Imprisonment up to one year or a fine up to fifty thousand rupees. b. Imprisonment up to two years or a fine up to one lakh rupees. c. Imprisonment up to three years, or a fine up to two lakh rupees, or both.
d. Imprisonment up to five years and a fine up to five lakh rupees.

3. According to Section 66 of the IT Act, 2000, if a person dishonestly or fraudulently performs any act mentioned in Section 43, what is the punishment?
a. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years. b. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with a fine which may extend to five lakh rupees or with both. c. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years. d. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with a fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.

4. The Central Government may, by notification, declare any computer resource which directly or indirectly affects the facility of Critical Information Infrastructure to be a?
a. Secure system. b. Protected system. c. National nodal agency. d. Computer network.

5. As per Section 75, the IT Act, 2000, applies to any offence or contravention committed outside of India by any person, provided what condition is met?
a. The person is an Indian citizen. b. The person is a foreign national. c. The person is an Indian citizen, and the act involves a computer, computer system, or computer network located in India. d. The Act applies to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person.

6. Which section of the IT Act, 2000, deals with the punishment for cyber terrorism?
a. Section 66C. b. Section 66E. c. Section 66F. d. Section 67.

7. What is the role of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) as per the Act?
a. To act as a law enforcement agency for cyber crimes. b. To serve as the national agency for incident response for cyber security incidents. c. To oversee the functions of the Certifying Authorities. d. To regulate the issuance of electronic signature certificates.

8. The term "computer network" is defined in the Act as the interconnection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication devices through what?
a. Only a terrestrial line or a wireless connection. b. Satellite, microwave, terrestrial line, wire, or wireless. c. Only local area networks (LANs). d. The internet exclusively.

9. What is the maximum imprisonment for an intermediary who fails to comply with a direction to block public access to any information?
a. Up to two years. b. Up to five years. c. Up to seven years. d. Up to ten years.

10. According to the Act, a subscriber is deemed to have accepted a Digital Signature Certificate if they do what?
a. Publish or authorise the publication of the certificate to one or more persons or in a repository.
b. Pay the fees to the Certifying Authority. c. Use the digital signature for a single transaction. d. Download the certificate from the Certifying Authority's website.

11. What is the penalty for publishing or transmitting material containing a sexually explicit act in electronic form?
a. Punishment for the first conviction can extend up to five years and a fine up to ten lakh rupees.
b. Punishment for the first conviction can extend up to three years and a fine up to five lakh rupees.      c. Punishment for the first conviction can extend up to seven years and a fine up to ten lakh rupees.      d. Punishment for the first conviction can extend up to three years and a fine up to two lakh rupees.

12. What is the punishment for a person who sends a "grossly offensive" or "menacing" message through a computer resource or a communication device?
a. Imprisonment up to one year and a fine. b. Imprisonment up to two years and a fine. c. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fine. d. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fine.

13. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Controller of Certifying Authorities as listed in the Act ?
a. Certifying public keys of the Certifying Authorities.
b. Specifying the form and content of an electronic signature certificate.
c. Resolving any conflict of interests between the Certifying Authorities and the subscribers.
d. Conducting criminal investigations on cyber terrorism.

14. What is the minimum rank of a police officer who can investigate any offence under the IT Act, 2000?
a. Head Constable. b. Sub-Inspector. c. Inspector. d. Deputy Superintendent of Police.

15. What are the key elements of a "secure electronic record" as defined in the Act ?
a. Reasonably secure from unauthorised access and misuse.
b. Provide a reasonable level of reliability and correct operation.
c. Reasonably suited to performing the intended functions and adhere to generally accepted security procedures.
d. All of the above .

16. Which of the following is defined as "a person who sends, generates, stores or transmits any electronic message" but does NOT include an intermediary?
a. An addressee.
b. An originator.
c. A subscriber.
d. A Certifying Authority.

17. According to the Act, what must a subscriber do if their private key has been compromised?
a. Report it to the police immediately. b. Communicate the same without any delay to the Certifying Authority in a specified manner. c. Generate a new key pair and inform all concerned parties. d. File a report with the Controller of Certifying Authorities.

18. What is the punishment for a person who, without permission, "denies or causes the denial of access" to any person authorized to access a computer system?
a. He shall be liable to pay damages by way of compensation to the person so affected.
b. He shall be punished with imprisonment up to three years.
c. He shall be punished with a fine up to one lakh rupees.
d. He shall be punished with a fine of ten thousand rupees.

19. Which of the following is defined as a "representation of information, knowledge, facts, concepts or instructions" that are being processed in a computer system?
a. Data.
b. Electronic record.
c. Computer resource.
d. Electronic signature.

20. What is the penalty for an intermediary who intentionally or knowingly fails to comply with the preservation and retention of information as prescribed by the Central Government?
a. A fine which may extend to one lakh rupees. b. A fine which may extend to five lakh rupees. c. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and a fine. d. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and a fine.

Answer Keys 
• 1: b. A person who receives, stores, or transmits a record on behalf of another person, including web-hosting service providers and cyber cafes.
• 2: c. Imprisonment up to three years, or a fine up to two lakh rupees, or both.
• 3: b. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with a fine which may extend to five lakh rupees or with both.
• 4: b. Protected system.
• 5: d. The Act applies to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person.
• 6: c. Section 66F.
• 7: b. To serve as the national agency for incident response for cyber security incidents.
• 8: b. Satellite, microwave, terrestrial line, wire, or wireless.
• 9: c. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years.
• 10: a. Publish or authorise the publication of the certificate to one or more persons or in a repository.
• 11: a. Punishment for the first conviction can extend up to five years and a fine up to ten lakh rupees.
• 12: c. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fine.
• 13: d. Conducting criminal investigations on cyber terrorism.
• 14: c. Inspector.
• 15: d. All of the above.
• 16: b. An originator.
• 17: b. Communicate the same without any delay to the Certifying Authority in a specified manner.
• 18: a. He shall be liable to pay damages by way of compensation to the person so affected.
• 19: a. Data.
• 20: c. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and a fine.