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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1. Which section of the IT Act, 2000 defines the term “Hacking”?
a) Section 43
b) _Section 66_
c) Section 70
d) Section 72

2. Which of the following is NOT a recognized form of electronic signature under the IT Act?
a) Biometric-based signature
b) Digital signature
c) _Physical signature_
d) Electronic authentication using Aadhaar

3. The primary objective of the Information Technology Act, 2000 is to:
a) _Provide legal recognition to electronic transactions_
b) Control taxation on digital services
c) Prevent cyberbullying
d) Regulate social media content

4. Which of the following cases is associated with the right to be forgotten in Indian cyber jurisprudence?
a) K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India
b) Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
c) Faheema Shirin v. State of Kerala
d) _Jorawar Singh Mundy v. Union of India_

5. Which section of the IT Act punishes sending offensive messages through communication service?
a) Section 65
b) _Section 66A_
c) Section 67
d) Section 72A

6. Which authority has the power to adjudicate disputes under the IT Act, 2000?
a) _Adjudicating Officer appointed under Section 46_
b) National Cyber Security Coordinator
c) CERT-In
d) Cyber Appellate Tribunal

7. Which of the following is the Indian agency responsible for cyber incident response?
a) NIC
b) NITI Aayog
c) _CERT-In_
d) UIDAI

8. Which section defines “Computer” under the IT Act?
a) Section 2(h)
b) Section 2(v)
c) _Section 2(1)(i)_
d) Section 4

9. Publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form is punishable under which section?
a) Section 66
b) _Section 67_
c) Section 68
d) Section 72

10. Which section deals with the punishment for identity theft?
a) Section 43
b) Section 65
c) _Section 66C_
d) Section 67A

11. Which of these sections deals with cyber terrorism?
a) _Section 66F_
b) Section 66E
c) Section 67B
d) Section 69

12. Which of the following cases led to the striking down of Section 66A?
a) Naz Foundation v. NCT of Delhi
b) Selvi v. State of Karnataka
c) _Shreya Singhal v. Union of India_
d) PUCL v. Union of India

13. Which is a valid ground under Section 69 for the government to intercept information?
a) For political gains
b) _In the interest of national security_
c) For marketing
d) To increase revenue

14. Under Section 43 of the IT Act, a person is liable for:
a) Sending spam emails
b) Watching pirated movies
c) _Unauthorized access or damage to computer systems_
d) Reporting cybersecurity breaches

15. Cybercrime that involves deceiving people into divulging confidential information is called?
a) Spoofing
b) _Phishing_
c) Vishing
d) Doxxing

16. The maximum punishment for cyber terrorism under the IT Act is?
a) 3 years
b) 5 years
c) 7 years
d) _Life imprisonment_

17. Which section deals with the preservation and retention of information by intermediaries?
a) Section 69
b) Section 72
c) _Section 67C_
d) Section 66E

18. The term “Intermediary” includes?
a) The user of a service
b) The controller of a company
c) _A person who receives, stores, or transmits a message_
d) The website designer only

19. Data protection and privacy are protected under which fundamental right?
a) Article 14
b) Article 19
c) _Article 21_
d) Article 32

20. Which of the following is a civil remedy for damage to computer systems?
a) _Compensation under Section 43_
b) Punishment under Section 66
c) Prosecution under IPC
d) Confiscation under Section 78

21. What is the penalty for failure to protect sensitive personal data under Section 72A?
a) Fine up to ₹1 lakh
b) _Imprisonment up to 3 years and/or fine up to ₹5 lakh_
c) Life imprisonment
d) No penalty

22. Under the IT Act, who is the Certifying Authority?
a) NIC
b) TRAI
c) _Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA)_
d) SEBI

23. What is the term for stealing another person’s digital identity for fraud?
a) Cyber stalking
b) Digital trespassing
c) _Identity theft_
d) Cyberbullying

24. The IT Act was amended substantially in which year?
a) 2002
b) 2004
c) _2008_
d) 2012

25. Which section covers voyeurism via electronic means?
a) Section 66
b) Section 67
c) _Section 66E_
d) Section 72

✅ Cyber Law MCQs – Questions 26 to 50

Section 43 – Unauthorized Access and Damage

26. Under Section 43, who can claim compensation?
a) Only government entities
b) Only companies
c) _Any affected person_
d) Only foreign nationals

27. Section 43 deals with which of the following?
a) Digital signatures
b) _Unauthorized downloading or damage to data_
c) Cyber terrorism
d) Pornographic content

Section 66 – Computer Related Offences

28. What is the punishment under Section 66 for computer-related offences?
a) Fine only
b) _Imprisonment up to 3 years or fine or both_
c) Only community service
d) No punishment prescribed

29. Is mens rea necessary under Section 66?
a) No
b) _Yes_
c) Depends on the judge
d) Only for government officials

Sections 66C & 66D – Identity Theft and Cheating by Personation

30. Section 66D deals with:
a) Voyeurism
b) _Cheating by personation using computer resources_
c) Phishing only
d) Online stalking

31. Which of the following is covered under Section 66C?
a) Publishing private photos
b) Selling data
c) _Fraudulent use of passwords or digital signatures_
d) Eavesdropping

Section 67 – Obscene Material

32. Section 67 punishes:
a) Hacking
b) _Publishing or transmitting obscene content electronically_
c) Online shopping fraud
d) Software piracy

33. Which of these is NOT punishable under Section 67?
a) Text messages
b) Videos
c) _Encrypted email with business data_
d) GIFs

Section 69 – Government Monitoring & Decryption

34. The power to decrypt information under Section 69 lies with:
a) Police Inspector
b) _Authorized government agencies_
c) RTI authorities
d) Cyber cafés

35. Which of these is NOT a reason for decryption under Section 69?
a) Public order
b) _Market competition_
c) National security
d) Friendly relations with other nations

Section 72 – Breach of Confidentiality and Privacy

36. What is punished under Section 72 of the IT Act?
a) Identity theft
b) Virus spreading
c) _Breach of confidentiality and privacy by a person with access_
d) Unauthorized interception of communication

Section 67A – Sexually Explicit Material

37. Section 67A specifically refers to:
a) Sending spam messages
b) _Publishing sexually explicit content in electronic form_
c) Phishing attacks
d) Defamation using email

Section 66F – Cyber Terrorism

38. Cyber terrorism under Section 66F includes:
a) Posting fake news
b) Online fraud below ₹1 lakh
c) _Acts intending to threaten the unity, integrity, or sovereignty of India_
d) Using AI for research

Data Protection and Aadhaar Linkage

39. Sharing Aadhaar data without consent is punishable under:
a) Section 72
b) Section 67
c) _Section 72A_
d) Section 66D

Legal Jurisprudence and Case Laws

40. What did the Puttaswamy case establish?
a) Cyber law can override IPC
b) _Right to privacy is a fundamental right_
c) Aadhaar is mandatory for all services
d) Cyber cells are unconstitutional

41. Which case recognized “Right to be Forgotten” in Indian courts?
a) Shreya Singhal v. UOI
b) K.S. Puttaswamy v. UOI
c) _Jorawar Singh Mundy v. UOI_
d) Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan

Digital Evidence and Authentication

42. Which section gives legal recognition to digital signatures?
a) Section 72A
b) _Section 3_
c) Section 43
d) Section 66C

43. Under Indian Evidence Act, electronic records are defined in:
a) Section 5
b) Section 9
c) _Section 65B_
d) Section 124A

General Awareness and Concepts

44. The term “Spoofing” refers to:
a) Infiltrating a system
b) Fake virus alarms
c) _Disguising a communication source_
d) Installing cookies

45. CERT-In stands for:
a) Cyber Emergency Rapid Team – India
b) Cyber Entity Regulation Tribunal
c) _Indian Computer Emergency Response Team_
d) Central Encryption and Response Task

Miscellaneous

46. Which ministry is responsible for administering the IT Act?
a) Ministry of Home Affairs
b) _Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)_
c) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
d) Ministry of Defence

47. A “botnet” refers to:
a) A legal tech tool
b) _A network of infected computers controlled remotely_
c) A police database
d) A forensic auditing method

48. The term “Cyber Forensics” means:
a) Using AI in cybercrime
b) Disabling malware
c) _Investigating and analyzing digital evidence_
d) Data encryption service

49. Which of these is not typically a cybercrime?
a) Cyberbullying
b) _Cheque bouncing_
c) Hacking
d) Spamming

50. Who among the following is not an intermediary?
a) Google
b) _End-user who posts content_
c) Facebook
d) WhatsApp

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