Question Bank for B.A. LL.B. and BBA LL.B.

- Law and Emerging Technology

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1. The word “technology” is derived from the Greek word techne, T/F
meaning art or craft.
2. Industrial Revolution was the most profound revolution in T/F
human history, because of its sweeping impact on people’s
daily lives.
3. The production of fabrics, especially cotton, was fundamental to Y/N
Britain’s economic development between 1750 and 1850.
4. Cotton gin was invented in the United States in 1793. Y/N
5. Steam engines were recognized as useful in locomotion, T/F
resulting in the emergence of the steamboat in the early
19th century.
6. Which invention enabled people to stay in contact and become
aware of wider geopolitical events much more easily.
7. Power Loom was introduced in 1784 by Edmund Cartwright. T/F
8. Technology is the sum of all of the knowledge that we have to Y/N
process actions, create tools, and use materials throughout each
day.
9. Mention any one essential characteristic with regard to the
innovation in the Indian Legal Sector.
10. Mention two advantages of legal tech.
11. An influential and transformational communication and T/F
information technology is the mobile phone or smartphone.
12. Agoras can be an example of a public sphere. Y/N
13. What can be the criticism of applying technology to the field of
politics?
14. The definition of law contains terms such as consistent, T/F
universal, published, accepted and enforced.
15. Ethics consists in learning what is right and what is wrong and Y/N
doing the right thing.
16. The model law is a comprehensive, code-like articulation of the T/F
rules for the electronic transactions.
17. United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Y/N
[hereinafter “UNCITRAL”] was created in 1966.
18. In December 2000, the General Assembly of the United Nations T/F
approved the Model Law on a report by UNCITRAL.
19. The Part II relates to the general provisions relating to e- T/F
commerce, it legislates the three principles of non-
 discrimination, technological neutrality, and functional
equivalence.
20. As per Article 6, The Model Laws give the interpretational tools Y/N
which call for a standard of international origin and uniformity
in application of general principles of law.
21. The principle of non-discrimination has been enforced by the T/F
means of Article 5 of the MLEC.
22. Article 10 of the MLEC talks about the notion of originality. Y/N
23. Which Article of the MLEC specifies that the data messages
cannot be denied admissibility in the court of law solely on the
basis that the information is in the form of a data message?
24. Model Law has immensely facilitated the transition of the trade T/F
from traditional paper-based contracts to e-commerce.
25. As per Section 10 of the Indian Contract Law, 1872, an Y/N
agreement is a contract which is enforceable by law.
26. Online Contract is modelled for the sale, purchase and supply of T/F
products and services to both consumers and business
associates.
27. Shrink-wrap agreements are usually the licensed agreement Y/N
applicable in case of software products buying.
28. Which was the first public sector bank to start e-banking
operations in India?
29. Even if no specific provision is made for the validity of online T/F
contracts, it cannot be challenged based on technical grounds.
30. Online contract cannot be formed through new modes of Y/N
communication such as e-mail, internet, fax and telephone.
31. Section 85A, 85B, 88C, 90A and 85C of the Indian Evidence T/F
Act deal with the presumptions as to electronic records.
32. Sec 73 and Sec 74 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 deals with T/F
the rules regarding the remedy of damages on breach of
contract.
33. Section 10 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 that Y/N
provides validity to e-contracts.

34. What are the kinds of E-Commerce disputes?

35. Digital Signatures and Digital Records have been also awarded Y/N
the status of being legal and valid means that can form strong
basis for launching litigation in a court of law.
36. In which case did the Delhi High Court assume jurisdiction
where a corporate reputation was being defamed through e-
mails.
37. Electronic Signature has been defined under Section 2(1) (ta) of Y/N
the Information Technology Act, 2000
38. Features of a Digital Signature (Any Two)
39. Which process has been defined under Section 2(1)(f) of
the Information Technology Act, 2000?
40. What explains the procedure of digital signature?
41. What are the types of a Digital Signature Certificate?
42. E-money is defined as the prepaid value stored electronically T/F
and is issued by authorized ‘Issuers’ and the liability for the
stored value is that of the issuer.
43. Name the types of Prepaid Payment Instruments.
44. UPI was developed by the National Payments Corporation of T/F
India (NPCI) and was launched in 2012.
45. E-Banking started in ________ by ______ bank.
46. Major issues in E-Banking system in India.
47. Which section of the IT Act, 2000 provides specific provisions
for a particular technology as a means of authenticating the
records, like the Servers of Banks and other virtual platforms by
virtue of which the Banks provide us the E-Banking Services?
48. What is Section 383 of IPC, 1860?
49. Punishment of Criminal Breach of Trust is provided where?
50. Even after enacting measures like OTP, PIN, relationship Y/N
numbers, customer ID, etc. for securing the interests of the
consumers, the Bank and Cyber Frauds are increasing day by
day.
51. The Indian Law does not define the term ‘cybercrime’ T/F
52. Cyberlaw is a common term which refers to legal jurisdiction Y/N
and regulation of various aspects of the internet and computer
security.
53. What can be the impacts of cybercrime?
54. The main object of the IT Act, 2000 is to provide legal T/F
recognition to e-commerce and electronic formats and to
facilitate the filing of electronic records with the Government.
55. What are the major cyber-crimes?
56. In India, Sections 15 - 20 of the Indian Civil Procedure Code Y/N
(C.P.C), 1908, and Sections 177 till 188 of the Indian Criminal
Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.), 1973, deal with civil and criminal
jurisdiction respectively.
57. Under the Cr.P.C., territorial jurisdiction depends upon the Y/N
place where offence or part of the offence is committed.
58. Section 75 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 extends T/F
jurisdiction of Indian Courts to an offence or contravention
committed outside India by any person irrespective of his
nationality.
59. Chapter-IV of the IT Act gives a scheme for Regulation of T/F
Certifying Authorities.
60. Under the IT Act 2000, it shall now be possible for corporate to T/F
have a statutory remedy in case if anyone breaks into their
computer systems or network and causes damages or copies
data.
61. Section 43(c) of the IT Act, 2000 talks about what?
62. CoE is the body guaranteeing the European Convention on Y/N
Human Rights and its protection by the European Court of
Human Rights
63. The Budapest Convention serves as a guideline for countries T/F
developing their own comprehensive national cybercrime
legislation and proposes a framework for international
cooperation between State Parties to this treaty.
64. The main objective Budapest convention is to pursue a common Y/N
criminal policy aimed at the protection of society against
cybercrime, especially by adopting appropriate legislation and
fostering international cooperation.
65. Budapest Convention has defined following offences like Illegal T/F
access, Illegal interception, data interference, system
interference, misuse of devices, computer-related forgery,
computer-related fraud.
66. Article 23 of the Budapest Convention talks about General T/F
principles relating to international co-operation.
67. India also continues to remain a non-signatory to the inequitable Y/N
Convention, having categorically declined to adopt the
Convention which was drafted without its participation.

68. The main cause of increase in use of mobile phones is Y/N

enhancement of technology taking place.
69. ‘Computer’ is defined under which section of the IT Act, 2000?
70. Section 66E of The IT Act, provides for punishment for sending Y/N
offensive messages through communication service etc.
71. Section 67(A) provides for punishment for publishing or T/F
transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act, etc., in
electronic form.
72. In India, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the Y/N
products thereof are regulated under the (Rules, 1989) notified
under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

73. Genetic Engineering - means the technique by which heritable T/F

materials which do not usually occur or will not occur naturally
in the organism or cell concerned generated outside the
organism of the cell is inserted into said cell or organism.

74. “Gene Technology” means the application of the gene technique T/F
called genetic engineering, include self-cloning and deletion as
well as cell hybridization.
75. India is a signatory to Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Y/N
76. The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act was T/F
passed by the Indian Government in 2001.
77. PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES (PGRs) are the foundation Y/N
 for the development of a food and nutritionally secure society.
78. National Gene Fund was created under which legislation?
79. The DNA technology has both Civil and Criminal uses in Y/N
today's society.
80. In special cases, such as Rape, the CrPC vide Section 53-A has T/F
provided that an accused of rape can be examined by a medical
practitioner, which may include the collection of bodily
substances from the accused for DNA fingerprinting.
81. The introduction of product patent has been one of the most Y/N
significant contributions of the TRIPS Agreement.
82. Handwriting analysis falls under the section of forensic Y/N
science where an expert examines questioned documents.
83. The Questioned Documents Examiners (QDEs) look for T/F
alterations and forgeries to a text by comparing it with an
original sample of handwriting.
84. Line forms consist of smooth or dark lines which indicate the T/F
speed of writing and the pressure applied by the writer.
85. What are the steps in forensic document examination?
86. The term Narco-analysis is derived from the Greek word narkç Y/N
(meaning "anesthesia" or "torpor") and is used to describe a
diagnostic and psychotherapeutic technique that uses
psychotropic drugs
87. Is the procedure for Narco-analysis is violative of the rights Y/N
against self-incrimination, guaranteed under Article 20 (3) of
Constitution?
88. The application of Narco-analysis test involves the fundamental T/F
question pertaining to judicial matters and also to Human
Rights.
89. Narco-analysis has been criticized on the ground that it is not T/F
100% accurate.
90. Every person is innocent until proven guilty, and the same Y/N
aspect should be maintained while carrying out any criminal
investigation.
91. The basic objectives of governments Policy relating to the drugs T/F
and pharmaceutical sector were enumerated in the Drug Policy
of 1986.
92. Pharmaceutical Policy was enacted in the year 2010. Y/N
93. India has adopted the concept of Essential Medicines as
pronounced by the __________ while formulating the national
list of essential medicines.
94. ________ is a government regulatory agency that controls the
prices of essential pharmaceutical drugs in India
95. Under which legislation can a woman get her abortion done?
96. In January 2020, the Union cabinet approved the Medical Y/N
Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, making it easier
 for women to safely and legally terminate the pregnancy.
97. In India, the K. S. Puttaswamy’s judgment clearly T/F
acknowledged the constitutional right of a woman to make her
reproductive choices, as a part of personal liberty under Article
21 of the Indian Constitution.
98. Human cloning refers to the formation or the creation of the T/F
human embryos or genetically modified human children who
are identical to their living and dead parents.
99. Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), as commonly Y/N
understood, comprises procedures such as in-vitro fertilisation
(IVF), intra-uterine insemination (IUI), oocyte and sperm
donation, cryopreservation and includes surrogacy as well.
100. In 2002, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) laid T/F
out guidelines for surrogacy.

Name of Faculty: Surya Saxena

Date: 21-12-2020