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🛡️ Society, Law and Ethics Quiz
🛡️ Society, Law and Ethics
What is a digital footprint?
A fingerprint scanner on a phone
A backup copy of a hard disk
The trail of data a person leaves behind while using the internet
A type of computer virus
A digital footprint is the trail of data — sites visited, emails, posts and submitted information — left while using the internet.
Which of these is an ACTIVE digital footprint?
Your browsing history
A comment you post on social media
Cookies stored by a website
Your IP address
An active footprint is data you share intentionally, such as posts, comments, emails and forms.
When a website stores cookies on your computer, what type of digital footprint is created?
Passive
Active
None
Permanent only
Cookies, IP address, location data and browsing history are collected without you knowingly sharing them, so they form a passive footprint.
Why is it said that a digital footprint is almost permanent?
Because all data is printed
Because the internet never switches off
Because passwords never change
Even 'deleted' posts may survive in screenshots, backups or archives
Copies, screenshots and backups can remain after something is deleted, so think before posting.
Who is a netizen?
A computer virus
A government cyber officer
A person who uses the internet
A network cable
Netizen = internet + citizen: a person who uses the internet.
What is netiquette?
A networking device
The set of rules for good, polite and responsible behaviour on the internet
An internet speed test
A type of malware
Netiquette (net etiquette) is good online behaviour: be ethical, be respectful and be responsible.
'Don't use copyrighted material without permission' is an example of which net etiquette?
Be Ethical
Be Reliable
Be Precise
Be Secure
Being ethical includes respecting copyright and sharing knowledge to help others.
What is the best way to deal with a cyber troll?
Argue back strongly
Share their posts widely
Create a fake profile to reply
Ignore them — don't 'feed the troll'
'Be responsible' includes avoiding cyber trolls by not reacting to them.
Why should you avoid writing messages in ALL CAPITALS?
It uses more data
It is illegal
It reads like shouting and is impolite
Email does not support capitals
'Be polite' means being courteous; all capitals is read as shouting.
Using strong, different passwords and being careful about fake profiles follows which social media etiquette?
Be Precise
Be Secure
Be Polite
Be Credible
'Be secure' covers strong passwords, knowing who you befriend, and watching for fake profiles and fake news.
A student says, 'It's my account, so I can post anyone's photo I want.' Why is this wrong?
Posting someone's photo without consent violates their privacy and can even be punishable
Accounts belong to the government
Only videos are restricted
Photos cannot be posted online at all
Posting others' photos or personal details without consent violates privacy; hurtful or false posts can be offences.
What does Intellectual Property (IP) refer to?
Money in a bank
Land and buildings
Computer hardware
Creations of the mind — inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols and names
IP covers creations of the mind; Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are the legal rights given to creators over them.
Which IPR protects original creative works such as books, music, films and software code?
Licence
Patent
Copyright
Trademark
Copyright protects the creative expression of original works.
How is copyright obtained?
Only by registering a logo
Automatically, when the work is created
By paying a yearly fee
By applying and waiting 20 years
Copyright exists automatically on creation; a patent must be applied for.
Which IPR protects a new invention, such as a new medicine or engine design?
Patent
Trademark
Copyright
Creative Commons
A patent protects a new product or process and gives exclusive rights to make and sell it.
For how long does a patent last in India?
Lifetime + 60 years
5 years
10 years
20 years
A patent lasts 20 years in India.
Which Intellectual Property Right protects a company's logo?
Copyright
Patent
Trademark
Plagiarism
A trademark protects brand identity — names, logos, symbols and slogans.
What does the ® symbol indicate?
An open-source licence
A registered trademark
A copyrighted work
A patent
™ marks an unregistered trademark and ® a registered one; © is the copyright symbol.
Copying a paragraph from a website into your project without citing the source is:
Plagiarism
Phishing
Eavesdropping
Trademark infringement
Plagiarism means presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own without giving credit.
Downloading a pirated movie is an example of:
Patent filing
Ethical hacking
Plagiarism
Copyright infringement
Copyright infringement is using copyrighted work without permission.
Selling fake shoes with a famous brand's logo is an example of:
Plagiarism
Spyware
Trademark infringement
Copyright infringement
Using another company's trademark, or a confusingly similar one, without permission is trademark infringement.
You credit the author of a copyrighted song but use it in your video without a licence. Which statement is correct?
It is plagiarism only
Giving credit avoids plagiarism, but using the song without permission is still copyright infringement
It is legal because you gave credit
It is a patent violation
Credit avoids plagiarism but does not make copying legal; you need permission (a licence).
Which is a way to avoid plagiarism?
Write in your own words and cite the source of ideas and quotations
Remove the author's name
Change a few words of copied text
Copy text exactly without quotation marks
Use your own words, cite sources, put exact words in quotation marks, and use content that is free to use.
Which statement about proprietary software is correct?
Its source code is freely available
It is always free of cost
Linux is an example
Its source code is kept secret and it usually cannot be modified or shared
Proprietary software (e.g. Microsoft Windows, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop) is closed-source and usually paid.
Which of these is Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)?
MS Office
Microsoft Windows
LibreOffice
Adobe Photoshop
LibreOffice, Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Python and GIMP are FOSS.
In 'free software', what does 'free' mainly mean?
Free of bugs
Freedom to run, study, modify and share the software
Free of cost only
Free of licences
'Free as in free speech, not as in free lunch' — the freedom to use and change the software.
How is freeware different from free (FOSS) software?
Freeware is free of cost but closed-source and cannot be modified
Freeware costs money
Freeware always includes source code
There is no difference
Freeware is free to use, but its source code is closed.
Which licence requires any distributed modified version to be released under the same licence, with its source code?
Proprietary licence
Creative Commons NC
Apache License
GPL (General Public License)
The GPL is a 'copyleft' licence: modified versions that are distributed must also be released under the GPL with their source code.
Which licence is 'permissive', allowing the software to be used even in closed-source products if the notices are kept?
Creative Commons ND
Freeware
Apache License
GPL
The Apache licence allows use inside proprietary products, provided the copyright and licence notices are kept.
Which licence is used mainly for creative works such as photos, music and text?
GPL
Creative Commons
Apache
Patent
Creative Commons licences let creators choose which rights to keep, e.g. credit required or no commercial use.
In Creative Commons, what does the condition 'BY' mean?
You must give credit to the creator (Attribution)
You must buy the work
Non-commercial use only
No changes allowed
BY = Attribution; SA = ShareAlike; NC = NonCommercial; ND = NoDerivatives.
Hacking done WITH permission to find and fix security weaknesses is called:
Eavesdropping
Black hat hacking
Phishing
White hat (ethical) hacking
Ethical (white hat) hacking is legal; black hat hacking is done without permission and is illegal.
Which statement about grey hat hacking is correct?
It is always done by the government
It is done with full permission
It breaks in without permission but without evil intent — it is still not legal
It is the same as ethical hacking
Grey hat hackers break in without permission, often to point out a weakness; it is still not legal.
Secretly listening to or intercepting private communication, often on unsecured public Wi-Fi, is called:
Phishing
Eavesdropping
Recycling
Trolling
Eavesdropping is intercepting calls, messages or network data without permission.
Riya receives an email saying she has won a lottery and must share her bank details to claim it. What is this?
Phishing
Plagiarism
Hacking
Cyber bullying
Phishing tricks people into revealing sensitive information through fake emails, messages or websites.
Which is a sign of a phishing message?
It has no links at all
It comes from your bank's official app with no link
It is sent by your teacher about homework
It creates urgency ('Your account will be blocked!') and asks for your PIN or OTP
Signs include urgency or fear, suspicious senders or links, requests for passwords/OTPs/PINs, and generic greetings.
Neha receives an SMS saying her electricity will be cut tonight unless she calls a number and pays. This type of fraud is:
Vishing
Adware
Smishing
Ransomware
Smishing is phishing through SMS messages.
A criminal uses your stolen photos and Aadhaar details to pretend to be you and take a loan. This is:
Eavesdropping
Identity theft
E-waste
Adware
Identity theft means using someone's personal information to pretend to be them.
Which malware encrypts a user's files and demands money to unlock them?
Ransomware
Worm
Spyware
Adware
Ransomware locks or encrypts files and demands a ransom; WannaCry (2017) is a famous example.
Which is the BEST protection against losing files to ransomware?
Using ALL CAPITALS in emails
Turning off the monitor
Paying the ransom quickly
Keeping regular backups and updated software
Regular backups, updated OS and antivirus, and not opening unknown attachments protect against ransomware.
Aman's classmates post edited photos of him in a group to mock him. What cyber crime is this?
Copyright infringement
Phishing
Cyber bullying
Eavesdropping
Cyber bullying is using digital technology to repeatedly harass, threaten, embarrass or humiliate someone.
What should a student who is being cyber bullied do FIRST?
Share the bully's photos
Not respond, and save the evidence (screenshots)
Respond with insults
Delete all their accounts immediately
Don't retaliate; save the evidence, block and report the bully, and tell a trusted adult.
Which helpline number is given for reporting cyber fraud in India?
1930
100
1098
108
Cyber fraud can be reported on 1930 or at cybercrime.gov.in.
The padlock icon and https:// in the address bar mean that:
The site has no ads
The site is government-owned
The website is definitely genuine
The connection is encrypted — but the site could still be fake
HTTPS only encrypts the connection; phishing sites can use HTTPS too, so check the exact web address.
Which password is the strongest?
riya2008
password
Bl#e2Sky!79
12345678
A strong password has at least 8 characters and mixes uppercase, lowercase, digits and symbols.
What does a firewall do?
Deletes viruses from files
Monitors and controls network traffic and blocks unauthorised access
Speeds up the internet
Cools down the CPU
A firewall helps keep information confidential by blocking unauthorised access.
Which malware needs a host file and spreads when the infected file is run or shared?
Virus
Worm
Adware
Trojan horse
A virus attaches itself to a program or file and damages or corrupts data.
Which malware is self-replicating and spreads over networks WITHOUT needing a host file?
Spyware
Virus
Trojan horse
Worm
A worm copies itself across networks and slows down systems.
Which malware looks like useful software but secretly harms the system or opens a 'back door'?
Ransomware
Worm
Trojan horse
Adware
Like the wooden horse of Troy, a Trojan hides harm inside something that looks useful; it does not replicate.
Which malware secretly collects passwords, keystrokes and browsing habits?
Worm
Spyware
Adware
Virus
Spyware runs hidden in the background and collects information.
Unwanted advertisements and pop-ups that come bundled with free software are caused by:
Adware
Firewall
Ransomware
Worm
Adware displays unwanted ads and pop-ups and may track browsing.
What is e-waste?
Waste paper in an office
Deleted files
Spam emails
Discarded electrical and electronic equipment such as old computers and phones
E-waste includes old computers, mobile phones, chargers, batteries, printers and TVs.
Why should e-waste not be thrown into ordinary garbage?
It is illegal to own old computers
It can be sold for gold
It contains toxic substances such as lead, mercury and cadmium that pollute soil, water and air
It is too heavy
The toxic substances in e-waste seep into soil and water, and burning it releases poisonous fumes.
Donating your old working laptop to a school or NGO is an example of which 'R'?
Repair
Reuse
Recycle
Reduce
Reuse means giving working devices to someone who can use them.
What should you do before donating or recycling an old phone?
Erase your personal data
Break the screen
Nothing
Burn the battery
Personal data must be erased before a device is donated or recycled.
Which is the main Indian law dealing with cyber crime and electronic commerce?
Patent Act, 1970
Consumer Protection Act
Copyright Act, 1957
Information Technology Act, 2000
The IT Act, 2000 (amended in 2008) deals with cyber crime and e-commerce.
Which is an objective of the IT Act?
To reduce mobile prices
To ban the internet
To give legal recognition to electronic records and digital signatures
To make all software free
The IT Act gives legal validity to e-records and digital signatures, punishes cyber crime and protects data.
Which section of the IT Act deals with identity theft?
Section 67
Section 66C
Section 66E
Section 43
Section 66C covers identity theft — fraudulent use of someone's password, digital signature or other unique identity.
Which is a solution to the gender gap in computer science?
Encouraging girls through coding clubs and showing women role models like Ada Lovelace
Telling girls that coding is 'for boys'
Giving girls less access to devices
Removing computer science from schools
Solutions include encouragement, women role models, equal access and a safe, respectful environment.
Which assistive technology reads aloud the text on the screen for visually impaired users?
On-screen keyboard
Screen magnifier
Firewall
Screen reader (e.g. NVDA, JAWS)
Screen readers read screen text aloud; Braille keyboards, speech recognition and magnifiers also help.