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  1. Q1. Consider the following pairs: 1. Article 21 — Protection of life and personal liberty 2. Article 19(1)(a) — Freedom of speech and expression Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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    Correct answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

    Explanation

    Correct Answer: (C). Both pairs are correctly matched. Article 21 protects life and personal liberty, while Article 19(1)(a) protects freedom of speech and expression. The article explains internet access as a means of exercising these guarantees. Selecting either pair alone would leave out another correctly matched constitutional provision.

  2. Q2. According to the article, why can a blanket prohibition on children's internet access weaken online safety?

    1. It may push children towards less regulated services and discourage reporting abuse.
    2. It necessarily removes exploitative material from every platform.
    3. It makes intermediary accountability unnecessary.
    4. It guarantees that children stop using online services.
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    Correct answer: (A) It may push children towards less regulated services and discourage reporting abuse.

    Explanation

    Correct Answer: (A). The article describes a possible shift towards less regulated services and silence when children fear punishment for going online. A blanket ban does not necessarily remove abusive material, replace platform accountability or guarantee that children stop using the internet. These possible consequences explain why prohibition alone can undermine protection.

  3. Q3. With reference to child-friendly online safeguards described in the article, consider the following statements: 1. Accounts may be private by default. 2. Contact from unknown adults may be limited. 3. A child-friendly label alone makes effective settings unnecessary. Which of the statements given above are correct?

    1. 1 and 3 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1, 2 and 3
    4. 1 and 2 only
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    Correct answer: (D) 1 and 2 only

    Explanation

    Correct Answer: (D). Statements 1 and 2 describe safeguards discussed in the article: private accounts by default and limits on contact from unknown adults. Statement 3 is incorrect because a label cannot substitute for effective protections, clear settings and meaningful explanations. Every alternative containing statement 3 therefore includes an incorrect claim.

  4. Q4. Consider the following statements about the proposed national Hash and URL List Database described in the article: 1. It would store identifiers and web addresses rather than the abusive material itself. 2. Its purpose is to replace trained human assessment entirely with software. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. 2 only
    2. 1 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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    Correct answer: (B) 1 only

    Explanation

    Correct Answer: (B). Statement 1 correctly describes the proposed database's contents as identifiers and URLs, rather than abusive files. Statement 2 is incorrect: the article retains trained human assessment and treats automated tools as assistance. Options accepting statement 2 or rejecting statement 1 therefore misrepresent the proposed coordination framework.

  5. Q5. A platform seeks to identify visually similar copies of previously identified material after some alterations. Which tool discussed in the article is most directly suited to this task?

    1. Perceptual hashing
    2. A grievance acknowledgement
    3. A weekly consolidated report
    4. A parental-consent setting
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    Correct answer: (A) Perceptual hashing

    Explanation

    Correct Answer: (A). The article explains that perceptual hashing may identify visually similar material after some changes. A grievance acknowledgement confirms receipt of a complaint, a weekly report communicates information, and parental consent is an access safeguard. None of those three functions directly performs the visual similarity detection described in the question.

  6. Q6. Consider the following pairs relating to the reporting framework described in the article: 1. Unknown-origin material removed in the specified circumstances — Reporting within two hours 2. Known-origin matches — Consolidated weekly reporting to the database-maintaining authority Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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    Correct answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

    Explanation

    Correct Answer: (C). Both pairs follow the article's account of the framework. It describes two-hour reporting for unknown-origin material removed in the specified circumstances and consolidated weekly reporting for known-origin matches. The qualification matters: the article does not present two hours as a universal deadline for every kind of online content.

  7. Q7. Consider the following pairs: 1. POCSO Act, Section 19 — Reporting duties 2. IT Act, Section 67B — Specified electronic material and acts relating to children 3. IT Act, Section 79 — Unconditional immunity for all intermediary conduct How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

    1. Only one
    2. Only two
    3. All three
    4. No pair
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    Correct answer: (B) Only two

    Explanation

    Correct Answer: (B). Pairs 1 and 2 reproduce the statutory distinctions stated in the article. Pair 3 is incorrect because Section 79 concerns conditional safe harbour for third-party information, subject to statutory requirements and due diligence. It does not provide unconditional immunity for every act of an intermediary. Thus exactly two pairs are correct.

  8. Q8. According to the article, which statement correctly distinguishes removal, reporting and prosecution?

    1. Removing content by itself establishes criminal responsibility.
    2. Reporting content automatically proves an offence.
    3. A hash match eliminates the need for a fair legal process.
    4. Removal reduces circulation, reporting informs authorities, and prosecution determines criminal responsibility through legal process.
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    Correct answer: (D) Removal reduces circulation, reporting informs authorities, and prosecution determines criminal responsibility through legal process.

    Explanation

    Correct Answer: (D). The article separates three functions: limiting circulation, informing competent authorities, and determining criminal responsibility through legal process. Removal or reporting does not itself prove criminal liability. A hash match assists detection but does not replace fair process. The other options incorrectly collapse detection or administrative action into a determination of guilt.

  9. Q9. Consider the following assertion and reason based on the article: Assertion: A shared detection database needs mechanisms to correct wrongly included entries. Reason: False matches can restrict lawful material and affect individual rights. Select the correct answer.

    1. Both are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.
    2. Both are true, but the reason does not correctly explain the assertion.
    3. The assertion is true, but the reason is false.
    4. The assertion is false, but the reason is true.
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    Correct answer: (A) Both are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.

    Explanation

    Correct Answer: (A). Both propositions are true in the article's account, and the reason explains the assertion. False matches can wrongly restrict lawful material, making prompt correction essential for protecting rights. Independent checks and auditable records support this safeguard. The other options either deny this causal connection or incorrectly treat one proposition as false.

  10. Q10. The article discusses possible proportionate consequences for repeated regulatory defaults by intermediaries. Which conclusion follows from its distinction between reform discussions and existing law?

    1. Every penalty discussed by a court is immediately enforceable.
    2. Loss of safe harbour necessarily corrects every routine compliance failure.
    3. A discussed penalty should not be presented as already in force without a final lawful framework.
    4. Procedural fairness becomes unnecessary when non-compliance is repeated.
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    Correct answer: (C) A discussed penalty should not be presented as already in force without a final lawful framework.

    Explanation

    Correct Answer: (C). The article warns against presenting discussion of possible penalties as an already operative penalty framework. It also explains that loss of safe harbour alone may not correct recurring systemic failures. Legal authority and procedural fairness remain necessary. The other options wrongly assume automatic enforceability, guaranteed correction or an exemption from fair procedure.

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