Which of the following sectors have been identified as 'critical sectors' by the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre? 1. Power and Energy 2. Industry 3. Banking and Financial services 4. Irrigation 5. Education Select the answer using the code given below:
- A.3, 4 and 5
- B.1 and 3 only
- C.1, 2 and 4
- D.1, 3 and 4
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is B, 1 and 3 only. Of the sectors listed, only Power and Energy and Banking and Financial Services are among the critical sectors named by NCIIPC.
The National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre was created under Section 70A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and works under the National Technical Research Organisation. It protects critical information infrastructure, the computer systems whose disruption would hurt national security, the economy or public health and safety. The sectors it has identified include Power and Energy; Banking, Financial Services and Insurance; Telecom; Transport; Government; and Strategic and Public Enterprises.
A is wrong because irrigation and education are not among NCIIPC's critical sectors, and it leaves out power. C is wrong because industry and irrigation are not on the list, and it leaves out banking. D is wrong because it adds irrigation, which NCIIPC does not list as a critical sector.
Exam tip: NCIIPC = Section 70A of the IT Act, under NTRO; CERT-In = Section 70B, for incident response.
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