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What is the name of the Act that governs internet usage in India ?
Answer: C
The Act is the Information Technology Act, 2000.
The IT Act gives legal recognition to electronic records and digital signatures and is the main law on cyber activity in India, covering offences such as hacking and data theft, intermediary liability (Section 79) and the government's power to block online content (Section 69A).
The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 governs cable television operators and their programme and advertising codes, not the internet. The Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 set up the body that manages civil airports. The Right to Information Act, 2005 gives citizens access to information held by public authorities.
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