Repeated PSC Questions: IT Act 2000

 This post is a compilation of frequently asked Kerala PSC questions on the Computer-based topic, ' Information Technology Act 2000,' for the upcoming Degree Level exams from the previous year question papers.


Information Technology Act 2000


  • International Cyber Security Day – November 30. (Assistant Information Officer, 2017)
  • Computer Security triad includes – Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability. (Workshop Instructor / Demonstrator / Instructor Gr.II (CSE), 2023)
  • _______ means only authorized person can access the data and prevents unauthorized modification – Confidentiality.  (Assistant/ LDC/Cashier/Branch Manager, 2024)
  • In terms of information rights, what does the term digital sovereignty mean – The ability of a nation to control and protect its digital infrastructure and data. (Junior Instructor (Multimedia Animation & Special Effects), 2023)
  • Name the Act that governs the Internet usage in India – The Information Technology Act, 2000. (Assistant - Universities in Kerala, 2016)
  • In which year was Cyber law implemented in India? 2000. (Assistant (SR for SC/ST only), Finance, 2015)
    • In which year the Government of India passed the Information Technology Act? 2000. (Computer Assistant, 2016)
    • In which year the Information Technology Act was came into force in India? 2000. (Degree Level Preliminary Examination Stage 3, 2022)
  • Primary source of Cyber Law in India is – IT Act 2000. (Special Branch Assistant Police, 2013)
  • The Information Technology Act, 2000 is an Act dealing with cyber crime and electronic commerce. When was this Act is notified? 9 June 2000. (Welfare Organiser, 2022)
  • The President of India who signed the Information Technology Act, 2000 on 9th June, 2000 was – K.R. Narayanan. (Assistant/ LDC/Cashier/Branch Manager, 2024)
  • The information Technology Act was made effective from __________ – 17 October 2000. (Motor Transport Sub inspector (Trainee), 2020)
  • An Amendment to the Indian IT Act was passed by Parliament in – 2008. (University Assistant 2019)
    • Information Technology Act 2000 is amended in which year – (Assistant/ Jr. Clerk/ Jr. Assistant/LD Clerk etc, 2021)
      • (A) 2001   (B) 2002   (C) 2008    (D) 2010

  • The Information Technology Amendment Act was made effective from – 27 October 2009. (Deputy Collector (SR for SC/ST), 2019)
  • ഭരണഘടനയിൽ സൈബർ നിയമങ്ങൾ ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നത് ഏത് ലിസ്റ്റിലാണ്? അവശിഷ്ടാധികാരങ്ങൾ.    (Theatre Assistant (Main Exam), 2024)
  • IT Act, 2000 essentially deals with – (Finance Manager, 2023)
    • a. legal recognition of electronic documents.
    • b. legal recognition of digital signatures.
    • c. Offences and contraventions.
    • d. Justice dispensation system for cyber crimes.
      • (A) a and b     (B) a, b and c      (C) c and d         (D) All of the above

  • Which is the national nodal Agency for cyber security incident response? CERT-In. (Deputy Collector, 2019)
  • India’s first cyber crime police station located in – Bangalore. (Administrative Officer, KSRTC 2015)
  • The first cyber police station in Kerala was in – Thiruvananthapuram. (Executive Officer Grade IV, Malabar Devasom Board, 2018)
  • First state to launch Cyber Police Stations in each districts in India – Maharashtra. (Civil Excise Officer, 2017)
  • IT attachment order is issued under Section __________ of IT Act – 226. (Principles of Co-operation and the Co-operative Societies Act and Rules, 2019)
  • One of the following is not belong to Information Technology Act 2000 under cyber wrongs: (State Tax Officer, 2023)
    • (A) To encourage use of open standards
    • (B) Denial of Service (DoS)
    • (C) Distributing Prohibited Contents
    • (D) Cyber Harassment and Identity Theft

  • An offence with three years imprisonment under Information Technology Act, 2000 shall be – (Armed Police Sub Inspector, 2022)
    • (A) Cognizable                                        (B) Bailable
    • (C) Both (A) and (B) are correct          (D) None of the above





Sections of Information Act 2000




Section 3 of IT Act  (Authentication of electronic records)


  • Section 3 of IT Act, 2000 deals with – Digital signature. (Deputy Finance Manager, 2023)
  • What is Digital signature? Authentication of any electronic record by means of an electronic procedure. (Deputy Collector, 2019)
    • Authentication of any electronic record by means of an electronic procedure is called – Digital signature. (Fingerprint searcher, 2021)
    • ________  is used to authenticate electronic records – Electronic signature. (Special Branch Assistant Police, 2013)
  • A digital signature indicates:  (Junior Instructor (Multimedia Animation & Special Effects), 2019)
    • (A) Message was created by a known sender
    • (B) Message was not altered in transit
    • (C) Both (A) and (B)
    • (D) None of the above 



Section 4 of IT Act  (Legal recognition of electronic records)


  • Which Section of IT Act, 2000 deals with legal recognition of electronic records? Section 4. (Common Preliminary Examination Stage II, 2023)



Section 35 of IT Act  (Certifying Authority to issue Digital Signature Certificate)

  • A digital signature certificate issued by certifying authority of India comes under – IT Act 2000. (HSST Computer Science, 2024)
  • Certification practice statement specifying the practices that the Certifying Authority employs in issuing electronic signature certificates is issued by which of the following entities? (Sub Inspector (Trainee), 2023)
    • (A) Certifying Authority                              (B) Central Government
    • (C) Cyber Emergency Response Team          (D) National Informatics Centre

  • Who can appoint the Controller of Certifying Authorities under Information Technology Act, 2000? The Central Government. (Assistant (Degree Level Main Exam), 2022)
  • Digital signature certificate can be issued under ________ of the Information Technology Act, 2000 – Section 35. (Manager (Personnel), 2023)
  • Any person, who on behalf of another person with respect to any particular electronic record, receives, stores or transmits that record, is – An intermediary. (Sub Inspector (Trainee), 2023)
  • Which of the following is a Certifying Authority to issue Digital Signature Certificates in India? Safescrypt. (Motor Transport Sub inspector (Trainee), 2020)
  • The Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 amended the Indian Penal Code in Section 464, substituted "Electronic Signature" for – Digital signature. (IPC Detailed Application, 2024)


    Section 43 of IT Act (Penalty & Compensation for damage to computer, computer system, etc)


    • An Act referred to in Section 43 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 would constitute a computer-related offence, if it is committed – dishonestly or fraudulently.  (SI Main Exam, 2024)


    Section 43A of IT Act (Compensation for failure to protect Data)


    •  Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to Section 43 (a) of the IT Act? (Sub Inspector (Trainee), 2023)
      • i. Section 43 (a) creates liability for compensation in the case of access to a computer.
      • ii. Section 43 (a) creates liability for compensation in case of securing access to a computer.
      • iii. Section 43 (a) creates liability for compensation in case of damage to a computer.
      • iv. Section 43 (a) creates liability for compensation in case of disruption to a computer.
        • (A) Only i             (B) Only i and ii
        • (C) Only iii           (D) Only iii and iv


    Section 48 of IT Act (Establishment of Cyber Appellate Tribunal)


    • ___________ was established under IT Act, 2000 to resolve disputes arising from the law – Cyber Appellate Tribunal. (Deputy Manager, 2023)
    • The appeal to Cyber Appellate Tribunal should be filed within a period of – 45 days. (Junior Instructor (Computer Hardware & Network Maintenance), 2023)
    • Which among the following was established under IT Act, 2000 to resolve disputes arising from the law? (Station Officer (Trainee), 2023)
      • (A) Cyber Administrative Tribunal              (B) Technology disputes Tribunal
      • (C) Cyber Appellate Tribunal                   (D) IT disputes Tribunal



    Section 65 of IT Act  (Tampering with Computer Source Documents)


    • Section 65 of IT Act, 2000 deals with – Intellectual property crime. (Finance Manager, 2023)
    • Which phrase describes the legal procedure by which the government can take over private property for public use, provided that the property owner receives just compensation? Eminent domain. (Junior Instructor (Multimedia Animation & Special Effects), 2023)
    • Patent is a way to protect – Intellectual property.  (Junior Instructor (Multimedia Animation & Special Effects), 2019)
    • The exclusive rights granted for an invention is called – Patent. (University Assistant, 2019)
    • The ghosted text behind the content of a page known as – Watermark. (Programmer cum Operator, 2023)
      • A faded text or graphics appearing in the background of a document to show ownership or discourage unauthorized use is called – Watermark. (Accountant (KSIE), 2024)
    • What distinguishes a patent from a trademark in particular? A trademark protects brand names and logos, while a patent protects inventions and innovations. (Junior Instructor (Multimedia Animation & Special Effects), 2023)
    • The initial term of registration of a trademark in India is – 10 years. (University Assistant 2019)
      • Which of the following is true about the validity period of a trademark in India?   (Accountant (KSIE), 2024)
        •  (A) 5 years                       (B) 10 years
        •  (C) 15 years                     (D) 20 years

    • Copying the works of others and claiming as own work is known as – Plagiarism. (Non Vocational Teacher in Physics (Senior), 2022)
    • Who has the authority to reject a request for information, if it involves copyright infringement? Both the Central and State Public Information Officers. (SI Main Exam, 2024)
    • Which of the following is not considered a part of the ‘computer source code’ as defined in Section 65 of the Information Technology Act, 2000?  (SI Main Exam, 2024)
      •  (A) Program analysis of a computer resource
      •  (B) Computer hardware specifications
      •  (C) Computer commands used in a program
      •  (D) Design and layout of a computer resource
    • What is the punishment for tempering with computer resource documents under Information Technology Act? Imprisonment upto three years or with fine which may extend upto two lakh rupees or with both.    (Assistant (Degree Level Main Exam), 2022)



    Section 66 of IT Act  (Computer Related Offences)


    • IT Act 2000, Section ____ describes the penalty for hacking computer system – Section 66. (Assistant Information Officer, 2017)
    • What is the maximum punishment for hacking under the Information Technology (IT) Act, of 2000? 3 years imprisonment. (Tradesman (Computer Engineering), 2024)
    • A: Destroys, deletes or alters any information residing in a computer resource or diminishes its value or utility or affects it injuriously by any means will not attract the punishment provided under Section 66 of Information Technology Act, 2000.  (Sub-Inspector of Police, 2022)
    •  B: In order to attract the offence under Section 66, the act in question should have been committed with wilful intention. 
      •  (A) A is true and B is the correct explanation of A 
      •  (B) A is wrong but B is true 
      •  (C) Both A and B are wrong 
      •  (D) None of the above



    Section 66A of IT Act  (Sending Offensive Messages)


    • Section 66A of Information Technology Act, 2000 is concerned with – Preventing posting of harmful and offensive information. (Finger Print Searcher, 2021)
    • Section which provides punishment for sending offensive messages through communication services – Section 66A. (Jr. Employment Officer, 2017)
    • Section 66 A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 was held to be violative of Article 19 (1) (a) in – Shreya Singhal v. Union of India. (Manager (Personnel), 2023)
    • Which Section of Indian IT Act was invalidated by Supreme Court of India? Section 66A. (University Assistant, 2019)
      • Which section of IT Act, 2000 was dismissed as per Supreme Court Verdict? Section 66A. (Senior Supdt/Accounts Officer, 2019)



    Section 66C of IT Act  (Punishment for identity theft)


    • Punishment for identity theft is – Section 66C of Information Technology Act, 2000 (Armed Police Sub Inspector, 2022)
      • The punishment for identity theft is provided for under – Section 66C of the Information Technology Act, 2000.  (Sub Inspector (Trainee), 2023)
    • With reference to IT Act 2000, identity theft is – Fraudulently or dishonestly make use of the electronic signature or password of any other person. (Security Officer, 2023)
    • As per the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 the punishment for identity theft is – Imprisonment up to 3 years and fine up to 1 lakh. (SI Main Exam, 2024)



    Section 66D of IT Act  (Punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resource)


    • കമ്പ്യൂട്ടർ വിഭവങ്ങൾ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് ആൾമാറാട്ടം നടത്തിയാൽ (I.T. Act 2000 and 2008) ഏത് സെക്ഷൻ പ്രകാരമാണ് ശിക്ഷ നടപ്പിലാക്കുന്നത് ? 66D. (Cobbler, VFA (10th level Mains), 2023)



    Section 66E of IT Act   (Violation of Privacy)


    • In IT Act 2000, which section deals with the punishment of Violation of Privacy? 66E. (Clerk-Typist, 2017; LDC Mains 2021)
    • Which provision of the Information Technology Act deal with punishment for violation of privacy of a person? Section 66E. (Manager (Personnel), 2023)
    • Section 66E of IT Act 2000 and IT Amendment comprises:  (Assistant/ Jr. Clerk/ Jr. Assistant/LD Clerk etc, 2021)
      • (A) Punishment for violation of privacy
      • (B) Punishment for identity theft
      • (C) Punishment for cyber terrorism
      • (D) Tampering with computer source code


    Section 66F of IT Act  (Acts of Cyber Terrorism)


    • Section 66F of IT Act 2008 deals with – Cyber Terrorism. (Administrative Officer, 2015)
      • What section of IT Act deals with Cyber Terrorism? 66F. (Sales Assistant Gr. II / Excise Circle Inspector (SR)/Excise Inspector (Trainee), 2016; Assistant/Auditor - Govt. Secretariat/KPSC/LFAD, 2015)
      • The cyber terrorism is an offence under IT Act section is – 66 F. (Junior Instructor (Computer Hardware & Network Maintenance), 2023)
    • Which of the following actions constitutes cyber terrorism, if it causes or is likely to cause death, injuries or destruction of property? (Sub Inspector (Main Exam), 2024)
      • (A) Denying or causing the denial of access to any authorized person
      • (B) Sending unsolicited emails to a large group of people
      • (C) Downloading copyrighted material without permission
      • (D) Sharing false information on social media

    • The Section and punishment for cyber terrorism as per Information Technology (Amendment) 2008 is – 66F, Imprisonment which may extend to imprisonment for life. (SC Development Officer, 2021)


    Section 67 of IT Act (Transmission/publication of obscene materials)


    • Any man who monitors the use of the internet by a woman commits the offence of stalking unless he proves that (Sub Inspector (Trainee), 2023)
      • i. It was to prevent or detect crime and he was entrusted by the State to do it.
      • ii. It was pursued under any law.
      • iii. In the particular circumstances his conduct was reasonable and justified.

        • (A) Only i is the correct option
        • (B) Only i and ii are the correct options
        • (C) Only ii and iii are the correct options
        • (D) i, ii and iii are the correct options



    Section 67A of IT Act  (Punishment for publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act, etc. in electronic form)


    • Section 67A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 says that?  (Assistant Information Officer, 2024)
      • (i) Creating child pornography is punishable under the Act
      • (ii) The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act
      • (iii) The Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act
      • (iv) Juvenile Justice Act.

        • (A) Only (i)                            (B) All of the above
        • (C) Only (i) and (ii)                (D) Only (iv)

    • What is the maximum punishment for a second or subsequent conviction under Section 67A for publishing or transmitting sexually explicit material in electronic form? Imprisonment for up to five years and a fine of up to ten lakh rupees. (Sub Inspector (Main Exam), 2024)



    Section 67B of IT Act  (Browsing/Transmission/publication of obscene materials involving children)


    • Which section of IT Act 2000 mentions the punishment for publishing or transmitting materials related to child pornography? Section 67B. (Cashier/Field Officer, 2023)
    • The Child pornography is an offence under IT Act section is – 67 B. (Junior Instructor (Computer Hardware & Network Maintenance), 2023)
    • A : Mr. A while searching in internet for booking some air tickets, accidentally is being taken to a website containing child sexual content by a pop-up advertisement, wherein he merely downloads a video containing child sexual abuse after seeing it. As such, he has not committed any offence under Section 67-B of Information Technology Act, 2000? (Sub-Inspector of Police, 2022)
    •  B : In the above situation, as Mr. ‘A’ visits the child sexual content website accidentally and that too by a pop-up advertisement and not want only, it does not attract Section 67-B as the offence requires wilful intention. 
      •  (A) A is true and B is the correct explanation of A 
      •  (B) A is wrong but B is true 
      •  (C) Both A and B are wrong 
      •  (D) None of the above



    Section 70 of IT Act   (Protected System)


    • Indian Computer Emergency Response Team is – The National Agency for Incident Response U/S 70B of IT Act, 2000. (Deputy Finance Manager, 2023)
    • Which is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents as and when they occur? ICERT / CERT-IN. (Sales Assistant Gr. II / Excise Circle Inspector (SR)/Excise Inspector (Trainee), 2016)
      • Which is the national nodal Agency for cyber security incident response? CERT-In. (Deputy Collector (SR for SC/ST), 2019)


    Section 76 of IT Act  (Confiscation)


    • If there is a contravention of any provision of the Information Technology Act, the power to confiscate any compact disk related thereto is provided for under – Section 76 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. (Sub Inspector (Trainee), 2023)




    Miscellaneous


    • Choose the correct match. (Sub Inspector Of Police (Trainee) (Main Exam), 2022)
      • 1. Section 66 B of IT Act              a. Stolen Computer Resource
      • 2. Section 66 C of IT Act              b. Privacy
      • 3. Section 66 d of IT Act               c. Identity Theft
      • 4. Section 66 E of IT Act              d. Cheating by Personation

        • (A) 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – c, 4 – d         (B) 1 – a, 2 – c, 3 – b, 4 – d   
        • (C) 1 – c, 2 – d, 3 – b, 4 – a         (D) 1 – a, 2 – c, 3 – d, 4 – b



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