If you’re preparing for the AIBE 2025 (All India Bar Examination), having a firm grasp on Cyber Law is crucial. This subject is gaining prominence due to rising digital crimes and legal disputes involving electronic records.

To help you revise effectively, we’ve compiled over 60 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) based on the Information Technology Act, 2000, key judgments, and real-world cyber law scenarios.

These questions cover important sections, definitions, penalties, and landmark case laws that are commonly tested in the AIBE exam.

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✅ Important Cyber Law MCQs for AIBE 2025

1–20: Basics of IT Act & Offences

1. Which section of IT Act defines “Hacking”?
   ✅ b) Section 66

2. When did the IT Act, 2000 come into force?
   ✅ a) 17 October 2000

3. Who adjudicates cyber contraventions under the IT Act?
   ✅ c) Adjudicating Officer

4. Section 66A (now struck down) dealt with:
   ✅ b) Sending offensive messages through communication services

5. Who qualifies as an “intermediary” under the IT Act?
   ✅ d) Both b and c (Cyber cafés and Network service providers)

6. Digital signature is defined under:
   ✅ b) Section 3

7. Maximum penalty for computer damage under Section 43:
   ✅ b) ₹1 crore

8. Which section empowers interception by government?
   ✅ c) Section 69

9. Phishing typically involves:
   ✅ b) Email spoofing

10. Which courts can try cybercrime cases?
    ✅ d) Both a and c (District and Sessions Courts)

11. Full form of IT Act:
    ✅ b) Information Technology Act

12. The IT Act was enacted in:
    ✅ b) 2000

13. Section 66C deals with:
    ✅ b) Identity theft

14. Definition of “Electronic Record” is in:
    ✅ a) Section 2(1)(t)

15. Legal recognition of electronic records:
    ✅ b) Section 4

16. Case that struck down Section 66A:
    ✅ b) Shreya Singhal v. Union of India

17. “Cyber terrorism” is covered under:
    ✅ a) Section 66F

18. Punishment for hacking is provided in:
    ✅ b) Section 66

19. Which of the following is NOT a cybercrime under the IT Act?
    ✅ c) Theft

20. Punishment for cyber terrorism:
    ✅ d) Life imprisonment

21–40: Key Legal Provisions & Case Laws

21. Intermediary liability discussed in:
    ✅ d) Avnish Bajaj v. State

22. Who appoints Controller of Certifying Authorities?
    ✅ c) Central Government

23. Electronic signature is recognised in:
    ✅ a) Section 3A

24. Cyber Appellate Tribunal was merged with:
    ✅ b) TDSAT

25. Pornographic content online is dealt with under:
    ✅ c) Section 67

26. Data protection governed under:
    ✅ a) Section 43A

27. Offensive messages under:
    ✅ a) Section 66A (Struck down)

28. Using someone else’s password is offence under:
    ✅ b) Section 66C

29. Child pornography covered under:
    ✅ c) Section 67B

30. IT Act provides legal recognition to:
    ✅ b) Electronic records

41–60: Advanced Questions & Real-World Application

31. Adjudicating Officer is usually a:
    ✅ c) Joint Secretary

32. Phishing aims at:
    ✅ b) Gaining sensitive information

33. Section 69 provides for:
    ✅ c) Interception and monitoring

34. Penalty for breach of confidentiality is in:
    ✅ c) Section 72

35. First Indian court to accept SMS as evidence:
    ✅ b) Bombay HC

36. Assisting in cyber terrorism is punishable under:
    ✅ b) Section 66F

37. Electronic evidence must be certified under:
    ✅ b) Section 65B

38. Which is not a feature of cyber law?
    ✅ b) Time-sensitive trials

39. Who issues Digital Signature Certificates?
    ✅ a) Certifying Authority (CA)

40. Cyber defamation governed by:
    ✅ d) Both a and b (IPC & IT Act)

61–63: Important Additions for 2025 Aspirants

41. Intermediary Guidelines amended in:
    ✅ c) 2021

42. Online stalking covered under:
    ✅ b) Section 354D IPC

43. Which law was amended to include digital documents?
    ✅ c) Indian Evidence Act

44. Adjudicating Officer appointment in:
    ✅ a) Section 46

45. Final appellate authority before 2017 reforms:
    ✅ b) Cyber Appellate Tribunal

46. Primary aim of Section 43A:
    ✅ b) Liability for data protection failure

47. Sending fake job emails asking for money is:
    ✅ b) Cyber fraud

48. “Computer network” defined under:
    ✅ c) Section 2(j)

49. Cheating by personation using computer is in:
    ✅ b) Section 66D

50. Blocking public access to content is under:
    ✅ c) Section 69A

51. Free speech on social media discussed in:
    ✅ c) Shreya Singhal v. UOI

52. Section 66E penalises:
    ✅ c) Violation of privacy

53. “Critical Information Infrastructure” mentioned in:
    ✅ a) Section 70

54. Electronic evidence under 65B must be:
    ✅ b) Certified with 65B certificate

55. Denial of Service (DoS) attack affects:
    ✅ a) Access to data

56. Jurisdiction in cybercrime cases lies where:
    ✅ d) Any of the above

57. “Computer source code” protection is in:
    ✅ a) Section 65

58. Who is an intermediary?
    ✅ d) All of the above (Facebook, WhatsApp, ISPs)

59. Obscene material publication is penalised under:
    ✅ c) Section 67

60. Primary objective of IT Act:
    ✅ b) Legal recognition to e-commerce

61. Not punishable under IT Act:
    ✅ d) Theft of physical hardware

62. Treaty influencing Indian IT Act:
    ✅ d) UNCITRAL Model Law

63. Penalty under Section 43A for data protection failure:
    ✅ d) Unlimited compensation by adjudicating officer

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🎯 Final Tips

• Go through the IT Act, 2000 – especially definitions and penalty sections.

• Revise landmark cyber law cases like Shreya Singhal v. Union of India and Avnish Bajaj v. State.

• Understand how electronic evidence is treated under the Indian Evidence Act.

• Practice more MCQs in short sprints to improve recall speed for the exam.

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