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Under Section 70B of the Information Technology Act, 2000, how does the Central Government establish the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)?

The Central Government appoints CERT-In by notification in the Official Gazette, designating an agency of the Government as the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team under Section 70B(1). It is a statutory executive appointment, not a creation by a court, tribunal or regulator.

  1. ABy notification in the Official Gazette, it appoints an agency of the Government to be called the Indian Computer Emergency Response TeamCorrect
  2. BBy an order of the Supreme Court directing creation of a cyber emergency body
  3. CBy a resolution of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal constituting a response team
  4. DBy a resolution passed by the Reserve Bank of India

Explanation

Section 70B(1) provides that the Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint an agency of the Government called the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team. Neither a court nor a regulator or tribunal creates it.

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