Question 3 - MCQ Questions ( 1 Mark each) - Chapter 11 Class 11 - Societal Impact

IT act’s prime purpose was:  

(a) to provide legal recognition to electronic commerce  

(b) to justify digital forensics  

(c) to stop cyber trolls  

(d) to stop cyber bullying 

Answer:

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The Information Technology Act, 2000 is the primary law in India dealing with cybercrime and electronic commerce. The act was enacted to give legal sanction to electronic commerce and electronic transactions, to enable e-governance, and also to prevent cybercrime.

• To justify digital forensics is not the prime purpose of the IT Act, although it does provide for the preservation, analysis and presentation of electronic evidence.
• To stop cyber trolls is not the prime purpose of the IT Act, although it does prohibit sending offensive or menacing messages through a computer resource or a communication device.
• To stop cyber bullying is not the prime purpose of the IT Act, although it does protect the privacy and personal data of individuals.

So, the correct answer is (a) to provide legal recognition to electronic commerce.

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