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Q11. The Rajasthan Home Department helpline page lists Cyber Crime with number 1930. 2. The same Rajasthan Home Department page lists Police Control Room with number 100. 3. The Rajasthan Home Department page lists Cyber Crime with number 1098. 4. The same page lists Sampark 181 Helpline with number 181. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Statement 3 is false because 1098 is listed as Child Helpline, while Cyber Crime is listed as 1930.
Q2Consider the following statements: 1. The Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System was launched for immediate reporting of financial frauds. 2. The system is meant to help stop siphoning off funds by fraudsters. 3. A December 2022 MHA reply stated that financial fraud transactions amounting to more than Rs. 1800 Crore had been saved through this system. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because the cited MHA reply says more than Rs. 180 Crore had been saved, not Rs. 1800 Crore.
Q3Consider the following statements regarding reportable incidents under CERT-In Directions, 2022: 1. Attacks or incidents affecting digital payment systems are included in the list of mandatorily reportable cyber security incidents. 2. Attacks on Internet of Things devices and associated systems, networks, software or servers are included in the list. 3. Fake mobile apps are excluded from the list of mandatorily reportable cyber security incidents. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct because both categories appear in Annexure I. Statement 3 is false because fake mobile apps are also listed as reportable.
Q4With reference to selected cyber-crime provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, consider the following statements: 1. Section 66C deals with punishment for identity theft. 2. Section 66D deals with punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resource. 3. Section 66E deals with cyber terrorism. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because Section 66E is violation of privacy; cyber terrorism is Section 66F.
Q5With reference to the 'Report & Check Suspect' features of the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal, consider the following statements: 1. The Suspect Repository allows citizens to search mobile numbers and e-mail IDs for possible linkages with cyber criminals. 2. Through the Report Suspect facility, citizens can report Website URLs and phone numbers. 3. The Report Suspect facility is limited only to Aadhaar numbers and passport numbers. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because the facility covers identifiers such as website URLs, messaging handles, phone numbers, e-mail IDs, SMS headers/numbers and social media URLs, not only Aadhaar and passport numbers.
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6Consider 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?
7Consider the following statements regarding CERT-In under the Information Technology Act, 2000: 1. Section 70B states that the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team serves as the national agency for incident response. 2. CERT-In's functions include collection, analysis and dissemination of information on cyber incidents. 3. CERT-In is defined in the Act as a private industry association without government appointment. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements regarding National Cybercrime Reporting under I4C: 1. It facilitates reporting of all types of cyber crime incidents with special focus on cyber crime against women and children. 2. It uses automated routing to the concerned State or UT based on information furnished in the reported incident. 3. It automatically routes every complaint to the Central Bureau of Investigation, irrespective of State or UT details. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements: 1. Section 66C punishes fraudulent or dishonest use of another person's electronic signature, password or other unique identification feature. 2. Section 66D concerns cheating by personation using a communication device or computer resource. 3. Section 66E deals with protected systems and critical information infrastructure. 4. Section 66B punishes dishonestly receiving or retaining stolen computer resource or communication device. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements: 1. The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal facilitates victims and complainants to report cyber-crime complaints online. 2. The portal has a special focus on economic offences against companies. 3. Complaints reported on the portal are dealt with by law-enforcement agencies or police based on the information available in the complaints. Which of the statements given above are correct?
111. CERT-In's directions dated 28 April 2022 were issued under sub-section (6) of section 70B of the Information Technology Act, 2000. 2. Service providers, intermediaries, data centres, body corporates and government organisations must report listed cyber incidents to CERT-In within 24 hours of noticing them. 3. The directions require covered entities to synchronise ICT system clocks with NTP servers of NIC or NPL, or servers traceable to them. 4. The directions require covered entities to maintain logs of all ICT systems securely for a rolling period of 180 days within Indian jurisdiction. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal: 1. It is a Government of India initiative for online reporting of cyber-crime complaints. 2. It caters only to cyber-crime complaints, with special focus on crimes against women and children. 3. For emergencies and non-cyber crimes, the portal directs citizens to use 1930 as the national police helpline. 4. Complaints filed on the portal are decided directly by the Ministry of Home Affairs, not by law-enforcement agencies or police. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13With reference to CERT-In directions issued on 28 April 2022, consider the following statements: 1. CERT-In serves as the national agency for functions such as collection, analysis and dissemination of information on cyber incidents. 2. Specified entities must report cyber incidents mentioned in Annexure I to CERT-In within 6 hours of noticing them or being informed about them. 3. Such incidents are required to be reported only to district police stations and not to CERT-In. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements: 1. The Ministry of Home Affairs operationalized the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal on 30 August 2019. 2. The portal provides a centralized mechanism for citizens to report all types of cyber-crime incidents online. 3. FIR conversion and subsequent action on incidents reported through the portal are handled by the concerned State or Union Territory law-enforcement agency. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15With reference to the Rajasthan Police cyber-fraud action reported on 3 May 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The action was linked to Operation Mule Hunter. 2. The report said that fraud worth Rs 17 crore had been exposed. 3. The report said that 17 cyber fraudsters were arrested. Which of the statements given above are correct?