The national cybercrime helpline number of India for reporting financial fraud is:
- A.1930
- B.1098
- C.1800
- D.1091
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, 1930. It is the helpline on which a victim of online financial fraud should call at once, because a report made within the first hours lets banks and payment operators freeze the money before it is withdrawn; complaints can also be filed on the national cybercrime reporting portal. Option B is wrong because 1098 is Childline, the helpline for children in distress. Option C is wrong because 1800 is not a helpline at all but the prefix of toll free numbers in India, which run to ten or eleven digits. Option D is wrong because 1091 is the women's helpline. A related fact worth carrying is that the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre under the Ministry of Home Affairs runs this reporting system, while CERT-In handles technical incidents.
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- D.None of the above
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- D.None of the above
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- A.Compliance
- B.Defence against internal threats
- C.Threat prevention
- D.All of the above
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- B.Integrity
- C.Internet
- D.Isolation
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