Information Technology LawSunny SJuly 22, 2025Information Technology Law Welcome to your Information Technology Law 1. The Information Technology Act, 2000 came into force on: a) 17 October 2000 b) 15 August 2000 c) 26 January 2001 d) 10 December 1999 None 2. The IT Act was enacted to give legal recognition to: a) Manual records b) Oral contracts c) Electronic records d) None of the above None 3. Which section of the IT Act defines “cybercrime”? a) Section 66 b) Section 43 c) No specific section d) Section 72 None 4. Which one of the following is a type of cybercrime? a) Hacking b) Phishing c) Identity Theft d) All of the above None 5. Digital Signature is used for: a) Email storage b) Authenticating electronic records c) Encrypting hardware d) Monitoring internet speed None 6. Which section of the IT Act deals with hacking? a) Section 66 b) Section 67 c) Section 70 d) Section 65 None 7. “Cyber Appellate Tribunal” has now been merged with: a) Supreme Court b) Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) c) High Courts d) Central Administrative Tribunal None 8. Which one of the following is NOT a function of a Certifying Authority? a) Issuing digital signature certificates b) Generating passwords c) Maintaining a repository d) Verifying digital signatures None 9. Under the IT Act, which section provides for punishment for identity theft? a) Section 66A b) Section 66C c) Section 72 d) Section 69 None 10. Which Indian agency investigates cybercrime at the central level? a) CID b) RAW c) CERT-In d) CBI Cyber Cell None 11. Electronic Governance is dealt under which chapter of the IT Act? a) Chapter III b) Chapter II c) Chapter IV d) Chapter VI None 12. Which of the following is NOT an electronic record? a) Printed book b) Email c) Excel file d) SMS None 13. Which section provides legal recognition to electronic records? a) Section 2 b) Section 3 c) Section 4 d) Section 7 None 14. Phishing is: a) Legal form of marketing b) Social engineering attack c) Encryption tool d) Government initiative None 15. Which of the following is punishable under Section 67 of the IT Act? a) Sending offensive messages b) Publishing obscene material c) Identity theft d) Cyber terrorism None 16. The term "Computer Virus" is defined under which section? a) Section 43 b) Section 65 c) Section 66 d) Not specifically defined None 17. Which section of the IT Act deals with punishment for cyber terrorism? a) Section 66F b) Section 70 c) Section 69 d) Section 72 None 18. What is the role of the Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA)? a) Monitor banks b) Issue cybercrime reports c) Regulate digital signatures d) Control software piracy None 19. Which amendment introduced Section 66A? a) 2004 Amendment b) 2008 Amendment c) 2010 Amendment d) 2006 Amendment None 20. Section 66A was struck down by the Supreme Court in which case? a) Shreya Singhal v. Union of India b) Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India c) Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India d) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India None 21. Which of the following ensures confidentiality of data? a) Encryption b) Firewall c) Antivirus d) Digital certificate None 22. A Certifying Authority is appointed under which section? a) Section 20 b) Section 17 c) Section 35 d) Section 28 None 23. Cyber Café owners are required to maintain user logs under which rule? None 24. Which of these is a technical safeguard for cybersecurity? a) VPN b) Email campaign c) Spam posting d) IP spoofing None 25. The term “Computer Network” is defined under: a) Section 2(j)** b) Section 2(k) c) Section 2(g) d) Section 2(w) None 26. Cyber contraventions are dealt by: a) Civil Courts b) Adjudicating Officers c) High Courts d) Magistrates None 27. Which type of authentication is NOT legally valid under IT Act? a) OTP b) Biometric c) Wet ink signature only (without scan) d) Digital signature None 28. Intermediary liability is discussed under: a) Section 79 b) Section 72 c) Section 43A d) Section 66 None 29. Which of the following is a common form of cyber fraud? a) Vishing b) Spoofing c) Pharming d) All of the above None 30. Which Indian law governs electronic contracts? a) Indian Contract Act, 1872 b) Information Technology Act, 2000 c) Both a and b d) None None 1 out of 6 Time's upTime is Up! Explore More Resources OU 3 YDC 6th SEM – Law of Taxation [Important Questions] Osmania University LLB 3 YDC Information Technology Law Exam Notes OU 3 YDC 6th Sem Law Related Women and Children Post Views: 370
