QUESTION 9
GS3
10 marks
Discuss different types of cyber crimes and measures required to be taken to fight the menace.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss the main types of cyber crime and what is needed to fight them.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Types: financial fraud (UPI, phishing), identity theft, ransomware, cyber stalking and child abuse material, hacking of infrastructure, fake news, crypto scams, 'digital arrest'≈35 words
- 2Measures: I4C, 1930 helpline, cyber police stations, capacity building, IT Act, DPDP Act, awareness, international cooperation (Budapest Convention debate)≈35 words
- 3Gaps: low conviction rate, jurisdiction issues≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
TypesMeasures (legal, institutional, technical, awareness)Conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Listing types without measures
- No Indian institution named
Draw this
- Table: crime type → countermeasure
Value addition
- DataNCRB recorded about 65,900 cyber crime cases in 2022, up 24% from 2021.NCRB Crime in India 2022
- InstitutionThe Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C, 2020) runs the national portal cybercrime.gov.in and helpline 1930.Ministry of Home Affairs
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