Type: MCQ

Copyright, P.G. Diploma in IPR Paper I

1. In which year did India enact the present Copyright Act? (1)

1) 1999
2) 2010
3) 2019
4) **1957

2. Berne Convention of 1886 was for __________. (4)

1) **Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

2) For Performances and Phonograms
3) For Trade Marks
4) For Cinematographic films

3. Author in case of a cinematograph film means __________. (1)

1) The composer
2) **The producer
3) The singer
4) The Director

4. Broadcast Reproduction Right was introduced through the Copyright (Amendment)

Act, ______. (3)

1) 1992
2) 2012
3) **1994
4) 2015
5. Copyright is ______________. (1)

1) Positive right
2) Negative right
3) Exclusive right
4) **Both (1) and (3)

6. As per Indian Copyright Law, Fair use does not mean_____. (2)

1) Use for research

2) Use for review
3) Use for non-commercial purposes
4) **Use for commercial purposes

7. What is the term of Broadcast Reproduction Right? (3)

1) 10 Years
2) 15 Years
3) 20 Years
4) **25 Years

8. What is the punishment for infringement of Copyright? (4)

1) **Imprisonment for 6 months to 3 years and fine of Rs.50,000/- to Rs. 2 lacs

2) Imprisonment for 3 months to 3 years and fine of Rs.10,000/- to Rs. 3 lacs
3) Imprisonment for 1 month to 5 years and fine of Rs.20,000/- to Rs. 10 lacs.
4) Imprisonment for 4 months to 2 years and fine of Rs.25,000/- to Rs. 5 lacs.

9. Which Section of the Copyright Act contains the powers of the Police to seize
infringing copies? (4)

1) Section 32
2) **Section 64
3) Section 40
4) Section 58
 10. Copyright does not grant protection for : ____. (2)

1) Anonymous work
2) Pseudonymous work
3) **Reproduced work
4) Jointly owned work

ANSWER KEY

Question Answer
Nos.
1. 4
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 4
7. 4
8. 1
9. 2
10. 3