Top 50+ Solved IT ACT 2000 MCQ Questions Answer
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. The key of a key pair used to verify a digital signature
a. public key
b. private key
c. verifying key
d. secret key
Q. The Digital Signature Certificate under the IT Act, 2000 is issued by the :
a. Controller
b. Certifying Authority
c. Appellate Tribunal
d. Cyber Authority
Q. 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)
Q. 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
Q. 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
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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. The Information Technology Act is popularly known as
a. cyber law
b. electronic law
c. hacking law
d. security law
Q. __________ is the unique value for message or content
a. Hash
b. Encryption
c. Message digest
d. Private key