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Cyber Crime MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Consider the following statements regarding I4C components: 1. National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit is listed as one component of the I4C scheme. 2. National Cybercrime Training Centre is listed as one component of the I4C scheme. 3. National Green Tribunal is listed by MHA as a component of the I4C scheme. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct because both are explicitly listed among I4C components. Statement 3 is false: the listed components are cybercrime-specific units, not the National Green Tribunal.
Q2Consider the following statements regarding selected definitions in the Information Technology Act, 2000: 1. A cyber cafe means a facility where internet access is offered to members of the public in the ordinary course of business. 2. Intermediary includes telecom service providers, network service providers, internet service providers and cyber cafes. 3. The Act defines cyber cafe as a government-only facility from which access to the internet is offered exclusively to police personnel. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct according to the IT Act definitions. Statement 3 is false because the Act's cyber cafe definition refers to public internet access in ordinary business, not a government-only police facility.
Q3Consider the following statements: 1. Section 66A of the Information Technology Act was struck down by the Supreme Court's order dated 24 March 2015 in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India. 2. Section 66B deals with dishonestly receiving or retaining a stolen computer resource or communication device while knowing or having reason to believe it to be stolen. 3. Section 66B provides a fine that may extend to five lakh rupees. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because Section 66B provides a fine up to one lakh rupees, not five lakh rupees.
Q4Consider the following statements regarding offences under the Information Technology Act, 2000: 1. Section 66C deals with punishment for identity theft. 2. Section 66D deals with punishment for cheating by personation using a computer resource. 3. Section 66F deals with preservation and retention of information by intermediaries. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: Sections 66C and 66D cover identity theft and cheating by personation using a computer resource. Statement 3 is false because preservation and retention of information by intermediaries is Section 67C, whereas 66F is cyber terrorism.
Q5Consider the following statements regarding the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal: 1. It is a Government of India initiative for victims or complainants to report cyber crime complaints online. 2. It deals with complaints related to all crimes, with no special focus on women and children. 3. Complaints on the portal are dealt with by law enforcement agencies or police on the basis of information available in the complaints. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct: the portal is meant for online reporting of cyber crime complaints by victims or complainants. Statement 2 is false because the portal is limited to cyber crimes and has a special focus on cyber crimes against women and children. Statement 3 is correct: the portal says such complaints are handled by law enforcement agencies or police based on complaint information.
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6Consider the following statements regarding the Information Technology Act, 2000: 1. The Act provides legal recognition for transactions carried out through electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication. 2. The Act's long title refers to electronic commerce as involving alternatives to paper-based methods of communication and storage of information. 3. The Act was enacted only to regulate physical paper records and excludes electronic filing with government agencies. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Under which named operation did Rajasthan Police expose a Rs 17 crore cyber-fraud network, according to the 3 May 2026 Amar Ujala report?
8Consider the following statements: 1. The provided corpus fact bank identifies Operation Mule Hunter as the named operation under which Rajasthan Police exposed a Rs. 17 crore cyber-fraud network. 2. The same corpus fact says the report date was 3 May 2026. 3. The corpus fact identifies Operation Cyber Shield, not Operation Mule Hunter, as the relevant operation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements regarding punishment under Sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000: 1. Under Section 66C, dishonest or fraudulent use of another person's electronic signature, password or unique identification feature is punishable. 2. Section 66D punishes cheating by personation through any communication device or computer resource. 3. Section 66D prescribes imprisonment up to seven years and a fine up to two lakh rupees. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements: 1. Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, a cyber cafe is a facility from where internet access is offered in the ordinary course of business to members of the public. 2. The Act's definition of cyber security excludes communication devices and information stored in them. 3. The Act defines data broadly enough to include information stored internally in the memory of a computer. 4. The Act's definition of intermediary expressly excludes cyber cafes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements: 1. RBI has acknowledged reports of cyber criminals using blackmail and digital arrest tactics. 2. RBI has warned that fraudsters may impersonate RBI officials and threaten to freeze or block bank accounts to extract personal or account details. 3. RBI advises people to report such incidents only to RBI branches, not to law-enforcement agencies. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12With reference to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, consider the following statements: 1. It is a Government of India initiative to facilitate online reporting of cyber crime complaints. 2. It caters to all crimes, including non-cyber emergency crimes, as its main reporting channel. 3. It has a special focus on cyber crimes against women and children. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13With reference to cyber-crime helplines relevant to Rajasthan, consider the following statements: 1. Rajasthan Home Department lists 1930 for Cyber Crime. 2. The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal lists 112 as the national police helpline number. 3. The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal lists 1090 as the National women helpline number. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14With reference to the complainant checklist on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, consider the following statements: 1. Incident date and time are mandatory information. 2. For financial fraud, the portal asks for the 12-digit Transaction ID/UTR number. 3. A soft copy of relevant evidence is limited to 25 MB each. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements regarding helplines for cyber crime reporting: 1. The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal lists 1930 as the Cyber Crime Helpline. 2. The Rajasthan Home Department helpline page lists 1930 for Cyber Crime. 3. The Rajasthan Home Department helpline page lists 112, not 1930, as the Cyber Crime helpline. Which of the statements given above are correct?