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Which of the following must a Certifying Authority certify while issuing a Digital Signature Certificate under the Information Technology Act, 2000?

While issuing a Digital Signature Certificate, the Certifying Authority must certify, among other things, that the subscriber's public key and private key constitute a functioning key pair. It does not certify that its licence is transferable, since a licence is neither transferable nor heritable.

  1. AThat the subscriber will never suspend the certificate
  2. BThat the subscriber's public key and private key constitute a functioning key pairCorrect
  3. CThat the certificate is valid for a period fixed by the subscriber
  4. DThat the licence of the Certifying Authority is transferable and heritable

Explanation

Section 36(d) requires the Certifying Authority to certify that the subscriber's public key and private key constitute a functioning key pair. Under Section 21(3)(b), a licence is not transferable or heritable, so the last option is wrong.

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