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Under the Information Technology Act, 2000 as taught for this paper, which body is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents and is empowered to call for information from service providers and intermediaries regarding such incidents?

CERT-In, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, is the national nodal agency under the IT Act for responding to cyber security incidents and can call for information from service providers and intermediaries. The Controller of Certifying Authorities instead regulates digital signature certifying authorities.

  1. ACERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team)Correct
  2. BThe Controller of Certifying Authorities
  3. CThe Reserve Bank of India's Payment Systems Board
  4. DThe Bureau of Indian Standards

Explanation

CERT-In is the nodal agency under the IT Act for cyber incident response, and it issues directions on incident reporting. The Controller of Certifying Authorities regulates digital signature certifying authorities, not incident response.

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