Unit IX · Topic 9Information technology law - digital signature and electronic signature, electronic governance, electronic records and duties of subscribers – Previous Year Questions

'Cyber Security' according to the IT Act, 2002 means

1. (a)a device and collection of devices, including input and output support devices and excluding calculations which are not programmable and capable of being used
2. (b)any electronic, magnetic, optical or other high speed data processing device or system which performs logical, arithmetic and memory functions by manipulation of electronic, magnetic or optical impulse
3. (c)protecting information, equipment, devices, computer, computer resource, communication device and information stored therein from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification or destruction✓
4. (d)affixing with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means adoption of my methodology or procedure by a person for the purpose of authenticating an electronic record

Section 49 of the Information Technology Act deals with the provision relating to

1. (a)Establishment of Cyber Appellate Tribunal
2. (b)Qualification for appointment as Chairperson and member of Cyber Appellate Tribunal
3. (c)Composition of Cyber Appellate Tribunal✓
4. (d)Distribution of business among benches

By which amendment, the third and fourth schedules of the IT Act were omitted

1. (a)Act 10 of 2009✓
2. (b)Act 55 of 2002
3. (c)Act 66 of 2009
4. (d)Act 09 of 2009

By which amendment of information Technology Act, 2000 the third and fourth schedules were ommitted

A. Act 10 of 2009

B. Act 55 of 2009 2009 55

C. Act 66 of 2009

D. Act 09 of 2009

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

1. (a)A only✓
2. (b)B only
3. (c)C only
4. (d)D only

The provision relating to 'legal recognition of electronic signatures' is contained under which section of Information Technology Act, 2000

1. (a)Section 3
2. (b)Section 3-A
3. (c)Section 4
4. (d)Section 5✓

The validity of contracts formed through electronic means is contained under which section of information technology Act, 2000?

1. (a)Section 3A
2. (b)Section 6A
3. (c)Section 7A
4. (d)Section 10A✓

Match List I with List II

List-I/I (Definitions of)

List-II/II (Provisions under Information Technology Act, 2000)

A. Computer (I) Section 2(g) 2(g)

B. Computer Network/(II) Section 2(k) 2(k)

C. Certifying Authority/(III) Section 2(j) 2(j)

D. Computer Resource/(IV) Section 2 (i) 2 (i)

Choose of the correct answer from the options given below

1. (a)(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
2. (b)(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
3. (c)(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)✓
4. (d)(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

'Digital Signature' is defined under which section of information technology Act, 2000?

1. (a)Section 2(p)✓
2. (b)Section 2(q)
3. (c)Section 2 (r)
4. (d)Section 2(tb)

'Computer network' means the inter connection of one or more computers of computer systems or communication devices through

(A) The use of satellite, microwave, terrestrial line, wire, wireless or other communication media

(B) A device or collection of devices including input and output support devices

(C) Any electronic, magnetic, optical and other high speed data processing device

(D) All input, out, processing, storage, computer software or communication facilities

(C) Terminal or a complex consisting of two or more interconnected computers or communication device

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

1. (a)(B) and (C) only
2. (b)(D) and (C) only
3. (c)(E) and (B) only
4. (d)(A) and (E) only✓

The term private key refers to

1. (a)Authentication of any electronic record by a subscriber
2. (b)Electronic signature certificate issued under section 35
3. (c)Key pair in an asymmetric crypto system
4. (d)Key of key pair used to create a digital signature✓

'Cyber security' is defined under which section of information technology Act, 2000?

1. (a)Section 2 (ua)
2. (b)Section 2 (za)
3. (c)Section 2 (nb)✓
4. (d)Section 2(tb)

Direction : Point out incorrect response

The purpose of the Information Technology Act, 2000 as set out in the Preamble is

1. (a)To provide legal recognition for transaction carried out by means of electronic data interchange
2. (b)To involve the use of alternatives to paperbased methods of communication and storage of information
3. (c)To facilitate electronic filling to documents with international agencies✓
4. (d)To amend the Indian Penal Code, 1860; the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the Bankers Books Evidence Act, 1891 and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

Match List I with List II

I II

List I/I List II

A. Asymmetric crypto I. Neighboring rights system

B. Rome Convention II. Industrial Property

C. Paris Convention, III. Trademark 1883

D. Madrid Protocol IV. Digital signature

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

1. (a)A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
2. (b)A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
3. (c)A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III✓
4. (d)A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV

Match List - I with List - II

List- I Provision from IT Act

(A) Secure electronic Record

(B) Security procedures and practices

(C) Secure electronic signature

(D) Attribution of electronic record

List - II Section

(1) 16 (II) 15 (п1) 14 (IV) 11

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

1. (a)(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)✓
2. (b)(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
3. (c)(А)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(1)
4. (d)(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

Arrange the following provisions in the correct section-wise order under the Information Technology Act, 2000

A. Penalty for misrepresentation

B. Punishment for identity theft

C. Punishment for cyber terrorism

D. Penalty for breach of confidentiality and privacy

E. Punishment for violation of privacy

1. (a)A, B, C, D, E
2. (b)C, B, A, E, D
3. (c)B, A, C, D, E
4. (d)B, E, C, A, D✓

Arrange the following provisions from the Information Technology Act, 2000 in the ascending order of their appearance in the Act

A. Validity of contracts formed through electronic means

B. Use of electronic records and electronic signatures in Government and its agencies

C. Retention of electronic records

D. Publication of rules, regulation etc. in electronic Gazette

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

1. (a)A, B, C, D
2. (b)D, C, A, B
3. (c)B, C, D, A✓
4. (d)C, D, B, A

In which of the following case, the Supreme Court of India directed the Courts and Tribunals to ensure that all uploaded judgments and orders are signed using digital signatures and not as scanned copies of printed version?

1. (a)Ameena Begum V/s The State of Telangana (2023)
2. (b)D. K. Basu V/s State of West Bengal (1997)
3. (c)State Bank of India V/s Ajay Kumar (2021)✓
4. (d)Virbhadra Singh V/s Enforcement Directorate (2017)