UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Telegram has evolved into new dark web, govt. tells HC

Q1. With reference to recent submissions before the Delhi High Court in the Telegram blocking case, the 'Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)' is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A statutory regulatory body constituted under the Information Technology Act, 2000
  • B. An Attached Office of the Ministry of Home Affairs that coordinates the fight against cybercrime
  • C. An autonomous society registered under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • D. A constitutional commission set up by Parliament to oversee digital intermediaries

Q2. How many components (verticals) constitute the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) scheme, often referred to as a 'pronged' scheme to combat cybercrime?

  • A. Five
  • B. Six
  • C. Seven
  • D. Nine

Q3. Which one of the following is the nodal ministry empowered to issue directions to block public access to any information through a computer resource under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
  • C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • D. Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications

Q4. The procedure for the Central Government to block public access to information online — invoked in the recent Telegram matter — is laid down under which one of the following?

  • A. Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 read with rules of 2011
  • B. Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 read with the IT (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009
  • C. Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 read with the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
  • D. Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 read with the IT (Reasonable Security Practices) Rules, 2011

Q5. With reference to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), consider the following: 1. National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit 2. National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal 3. National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre 4. National Cyber Crime Forensic Laboratory Ecosystem Which of the above is/are correctly identified as components (verticals) of the I4C scheme?

  1. National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit
  2. National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
  3. National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre
  4. National Cyber Crime Forensic Laboratory Ecosystem
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4