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With reference to India's national cybersecurity framework and the Information Technology Act, 2000 (as amended), consider the following statements:

1. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is designated under Section 70B of the Information Technology Act as the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents.
2. The National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) is created under Section 70A of the Information Technology Act and functions as a unit of the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO).
3. Section 66F of the Information Technology Act explicitly deals with offences related to cyber terrorism and prescribes punishment extending up to life imprisonment.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3Answer

Answer

All three statements (1, 2, and 3) are correct.
The option stating '1, 2 and 3' is correct because all three statements accurately describe key statutory provisions of India's Information Technology Act, 2000. Section 70B empowers CERT-In as the national incident response agency; Section 70A establishes NCIIPC under NTRO for critical infrastructure protection; and Section 66F prescribes life imprisonment for cyber terrorism.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze Statement 1 regarding CERT-In's statutory basis.
CERT-In was designated as the national nodal agency for incident response under Section 70B of the IT (Amendment) Act, 2008.
Verify statutory mandate under the Information Technology Act.
2
Analyze Statement 2 regarding NCIIPC's statutory basis and organization.
NCIIPC was established under Section 70A of the IT Act, 2000, operating under the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) to protect critical information infrastructure.
Verify legal origin and administrative agency of NCIIPC.
3
Analyze Statement 3 regarding cyber terrorism provisions.
Section 66F of the IT Act penalizes acts of cyber terrorism against the unity, integrity, security, or sovereignty of India with imprisonment extending up to life imprisonment.
Verify penal provisions for cyber offenses under the IT Act.

Key Concept

Statutory Cybersecurity Architecture of India under the IT Act, 2000
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