Deck 8: The Information Technology Act, Contract Law, and Consumer Protection

Question 1

District Forum shall have same power as are vested in the _________

A)civil court
B)fast track court
C)criminal court
D)special court

Answer 1

civil court

Question 2

Which relief can be obtained by consumers from commission?

A)to remove defects from goods
B)not to offer the hazardous goods for sale
C)to stop manufacturing of hazardous goods
D)all of the above

Answer 2

all of the above

Question 3

In a contract of sale of goods, condition as to merchantable quality of goods applies

A)where goods are bought by description.
B)where the goods are bought from the person who deals in the goods for that description.
C)where goods are sold under a trade mark.
D)all of the above

Answer 3

all of the above

Question 4

When a person has done some work under a contract and the other party repudiates the contract, then the party who performed the work can claim remuneration for the work done. This is based on the principle of

A)rescission
B)quantum meruit
C)injunction
D)specific performance

Question 5

X contract to deliver 1000 bags of wheat at Rs. 100 per bag on a future date. On the due date, he refuses to deliver. The market price on that day is Rs. 120 per bag. Which damages can be granted by the court

A)Ordinary damage
B)Special damage
C)Remote
D)Vindictive damage

Question 6

Under the pledge, the person who pledges is known as a pledgor and the bailee is known as a

A)bailor
B)bailee
C)pledgee
D)pledgor

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

A person who is intended by the originator to receive the electronic record is, under the IT Act, known as

A)intermediary
B)originator's agent
C)addressee
D)keyholder

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

The key of a key pair used to verify a digital signature

A)public key
B)private key
C)verifying key
D)secret key

Question 13

The Digital Signature Certificate under the IT Act, 2000 is issued by the :

A)Controller
B)Certifying Authority
C)Appellate Tribunal
D)Cyber Authority

Question 14

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)

Question 15

An application for the issue of Digital Signature Certificate should be accompanied by the prescribed fee not exceeding

A)Rs. 15,000
B)Rs. 20,000
C)Rs. 25,000
D)Rs. 30,000

Question 16

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

Question 17

An adjudicating officer, under the IT Act, 2000, for holding inquiry and imposing penalty is appointed by the

A)Controller
B)Central Government
C)Cyber Appellate Tribunal
D)High Court

Question 18

Any person who, without the permission of the owner, damages any computer, computer system 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

Question 19

The Information Technology Act is popularly known as

A)cyber law
B)electronic law
C)hacking law
D)security law

Question 20

Key pair includes

A)public key
B)private key
C)both (a) & (b)
D)pass key

Question 21

__________ is the unique value for message or content

A)Hash
B)Encryption
C)Message digest
D)Private key

Question 22

The electronic governance means and includes

A)filing any form online
B)make application online
C)filing any form offline
D)both (a) & (b)

Question 23

What are the benefits of electronic governance?

A)low cost
B)efficient working of government
C)transparency in working of government
D)all of the above

Question 24

Appeal can be made to the ___________ against the order of appellate tribunal

A)Magistrate Court
B)Supreme Court
C)High Court
D)both (a) & (b)

Question 25

Appeal can be made to high court against the order of appellate tribunal within ____ days.

A)30
B)60
C)45
D)90