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IT ACT 2000 solved MCQs

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» IT ACT 2000

chapter:  IT ACT 2000

1. The Information Technology Act, 2000 come into force on :

A. 9th June, 2000

B. 17th October, 2000

C. 15th December, 2000

D. none of these

Discussion
B. 17th October, 2000

2. The Information Technology Act shall not apply to

A. a negotiable instrument other than a cheque

B. a power of attorney

C. any contract for the sale of immovable property

D. all of the above

Discussion
D. all of the above
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3. A person who is intended by the originator to receive the electronic record is, under the ITAct, known as

A. intermediary

B. originator’s agent

C. addressee

D. keyholder

Discussion
C. addressee

4. Any person who on behalf of another person receives, stores or transmits a message is,under the IT Act, known as

A. intermediary

B. originator’s agent

C. addressee

D. keyholder

Discussion
A. intermediary

5. The key of a pair used to create a digital signature is known as

A. public key

B. private key

C. creator key

D. secret key
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B. private key

6. The key of a key pair used to verify a digital signature

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A. public key

B. private key

C. verifying key

D. secret key

Discussion
A. public key

7. The Digital Signature Certificate under the IT Act, 2000 is issued by the :

A. Controller

B. Certifying Authority

C. Appellate Tribunal

D. Cyber Authority

Discussion
B. Certifying Authority

8. An electronic record, under the IT Act, 2000, can be authenticated by the subscriber by:

A. affixing his digital signature

B. preserving private key

C. verification

D. both (b) & (c)

Discussion
A. affixing his digital signature

9. An application for the issue of Digital Signature Certificate should be accompanied by theprescribed fee not
exceeding

A. Rs. 15,000

B. Rs. 20,000

C. Rs. 25,000

D. Rs. 30,000

Discussion
C. Rs. 25,000

10. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

A. The Certifying Authority issuing the Digital Signature Certificate may suspend it on receipt of a request to that effect from
the subscriber

B. The Certifying Authority issuing the Digital Signature Certificate certifies that subscriber’s public key and private key
constitute a functioning key pair

C. The Certifying Authority issuing the Digital Signature Certificate may revoke it upon the death of the subscriber
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D. The Digital Signature Certificate once issued cannot be revoked by the Certifying Authority as the power of revocation is x
vested in the Cyber Appellate Tribunal

Discussion
D. The Digital Signature Certificate once issued cannot be revoked by the Certifying Authority as the power of
revocation is vested in the Cyber Appellate Tribunal

11. An adjudicating officer, under the IT Act, 2000, for holding inquiry and imposing penalty isappointed by the

A. Controller

B. Central Government

C. Cyber Appellate Tribunal

D. High Court

Discussion
B. Central Government

12. Any person who, without the permission of the owner, damages any computer, computersystem or computer
network shall be liable to pay damages by way of compensation under the IT Act, 2000 upto:

A. one lakh rupees

B. ten lakh rupees

C. one crore rupees

D. none of these

Discussion
C. one crore rupees

13. The Information Technology Act is popularly known as

A. cyber law

B. electronic law

C. hacking law

D. security law

Discussion
A. cyber law

14. Key pair includes

A. public key

B. private key

C. both (a) & (b)

D. pass key

Discussion
C. both (a) & (b)

15. __________ is the unique value for message or content

A Hash
 A. Hash
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B. Encryption

C. Message digest

D. Private key

Discussion
C. Message digest

16. The electronic governance means and includes

A. filing any form online

B. make application online

C. filing any form offline

D. both (a) & (b)

Discussion
D. both (a) & (b)

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17. What are the benefits of electronic governance?

A. low cost

B. efficient working of government

C. transparency in working of government

D. all of the above

Discussion
D. all of the above

18. Appeal can be made to the ___________ against the order of appellate tribunal

A. Magistrate Court

B. Supreme Court

C. High Court

D. both (a) & (b)

Discussion
C. High Court

19. Appeal can be made to high court against the order of appellate tribunal within ____ days.

A. 30

B. 60

C. 45

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Discussion
B. 60

20. The digital signature can be suspended by the certifying authority in case of

A. public interest

B. interest of user

C. interest of any person

D. both (a) & (c)

Discussion
A. public interest

21. The controller shall publish notice of _______ of licence in the database maintained by him.

A. suspension

B. revocation

C. both (a) & (b)

D. none of these

Discussion
C. both (a) & (b)

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