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1. Fair dealing with any work, not being a computer programme, shall not constitute infringement when done for:

a. Private or personal use including research

b. Commercial exploitation

c. Sale to public

d. Licensing

 

2. Fair dealing for the purpose of criticism or review may relate to:

a. Only the same work

b. Only unpublished works

c. That work or any other work

d. Only literary work

 

3. Fair dealing for reporting includes:

a. Reporting of current events and current affairs including reporting of a lecture delivered in public

b. Commercial broadcasts only

c. Sale of reports

d. Storage for trade

 

4. Storing of any work in any electronic medium shall not constitute infringement when:

a. Storage is commercial

b. Storage is for purposes mentioned in clause (a)

c. Storage is permanent

d. Storage is public

 

5. Incidental storage of a computer programme shall not constitute infringement if:

a. Programme itself is not an infringing copy

b. Programme is registered

c. Programme is foreign

d. Programme is licensed only by Government

 

6. Lawful possessor of a computer programme may make copies or adaptation:

a. To utilise the programme for the purpose for which supplied

b. For sale

c. For public exhibition

d. For distribution

 

7. Back-up copies of a computer programme may be made:

a. For commercial circulation

b. Purely as temporary protection against loss, destruction or damage

c. For licensing

d. For resale

 

8. Doing any act necessary to obtain information essential for operating inter-operability shall not infringe where:

a. Information is otherwise readily available

b. Programme is copied commercially

c. Information is not otherwise readily available

d. Permission is presumed

 

9. Observation, study or testing of functioning of a computer programme is permitted:

a. To determine ideas and principles underlying programme elements

b. To reproduce and sell

c. To assign copyright

d. To create infringing copies

 

10. Copies or adaptation from a personally legally obtained copy of computer programme is permitted for:

a. Commercial distribution

b. Non-commercial personal use

c. Public performance

d. Licensing

 

11. Transient or incidental storage shall not infringe where storage occurs:

a. During commercial exploitation

b. Purely in technical process of electronic transmission or communication to the public

c. For trade display

d. For resale

 

12. Transient storage for providing electronic links, access or integration shall not infringe where:

a. Such access has not been expressly prohibited by the right holder

b. Storage is unlimited

c. Profit motive exists

d. No ownership exists

 

13. Protection under clause (c) ceases where the person responsible:

a. Is unaware

b. Has reasonable grounds for believing storage is of an infringing copy

c. Maintains records

d. Obtains licence later

 

14. Upon receiving written complaint alleging infringement, the person responsible shall refrain from facilitating access:

a. Permanently

b. For thirty days

c. For twenty-one days or till court order

d. For one year

 

15. Reproduction of any work shall not constitute infringement if made:

a. For judicial proceeding or report of judicial proceeding

b. For sale

c. For licensing

d. For export

 

16. Reproduction or publication of work prepared by Secretariat of Legislature is permitted when:

a. Exclusively for use of members of that Legislature

b. For public sale

c. For advertisement

d. For trade

 

17. Reproduction of any work in a certified copy shall not infringe if:

a. Made or supplied in accordance with law in force

b. Commercial

c. Foreign

d. Unregistered

 

18. Public reading or recitation is permitted only of:

a. Entire unpublished works

b. Reasonable extracts from a published literary or dramatic work

c. Cinematograph films

d. Computer programmes

 

19. Publication in instructional collections is permitted where collection is:

a. Mainly composed of non-copyright matter

b. Commercial only

c. Foreign only

d. Confidential

 

20. Under clause (h), not more than how many passages from works by the same author may be published by the same publisher during five years?

a. One

b. Two

c. Three

d. Five

 

21. Reproduction by a teacher or pupil shall not infringe when done:

a. In course of instruction

b. For trade

c. For sale

d. For publication

 

22. Reproduction in examination is permitted:

a. Only in question paper

b. As part of question to be answered and in answers thereto

c. Only after licence

d. Only for Government exams

 

23. Performance in educational institutions shall not infringe where audience is limited to:

a. Staff and students only

b. Staff, students, parents, guardians and persons connected with activities of institution

c. General public

d. Members only

 

24. Public hearing of recording shall not infringe where used:

a. In enclosed room for common use of residents excluding hotels

b. In commercial theatres

c. In restaurants

d. In trade fairs

 

25. Performance by amateur club or society shall not infringe if:

a. Given to non-paying audience or for benefit of religious institution

b. Commercial

c. Ticketed

d. Broadcast

 

26. Reproduction in newspaper of article on current topics shall not infringe unless:

a. Author expressly reserved right of reproduction

b. Article is short

c. Publisher consents

d. It is anonymous

 

27. A non-commercial public library may store work electronically:

a. For preservation if it already possesses a non-digital copy

b. For sale

c. For distribution

d. For adaptation

 

28. A non-commercial public library may make:

a. Five copies

b. Unlimited copies

c. Not more than three copies of a book if not available for sale in India

d. One copy only

 

29. Reproduction of unpublished literary, dramatic or musical work kept in library, museum or institution is permitted for:

a. Research, private study or publication

b. Sale

c. Export

d. Broadcasting

 

30. Where identity of author is known, reproduction under clause (p) is permitted only after:

a. Sixty years from death as specified

b. Thirty years

c. Twenty years

d. Ten years

 

31. Reproduction or publication of any matter published in Official Gazette is permitted except:

a. Rules

b. Notifications

c. Act of a Legislature

d. Orders

 

32. Translation in any Indian language of an Act or rules is permitted where:

a. No Government translation exists or such translation is not available for sale

b. Licence obtained

c. Author consents

d. Translation is certified

 

33. Translation under clause (r) must contain:

a. Statement that translation is not authorised or accepted as authentic by Government

b. Royalty details

c. Registration details

d. Copyright assignment

 

34. Making or publishing of painting, drawing, engraving or photograph of a work of architecture:

a. Constitutes infringement

b. Does not constitute infringement

c. Requires licence

d. Requires registration

 

35. Making or publishing artistic work permanently situated in public place:

a. Does not constitute infringement

b. Requires permission

c. Is prohibited

d. Requires notice

 

36. Inclusion in cinematograph film of artistic work is permitted where:

a. Inclusion is by way of background or incidental

b. Inclusion is principal object

c. Work is unpublished

d. Work is foreign

 

37. Author of artistic work who is not owner of copyright may use mould, cast, sketch, plan or model:

a. Provided main design is not repeated or imitated

b. Without restriction

c. Only commercially

d. Only after assignment

 

38. Making of a three-dimensional object from two-dimensional artistic work is permitted for:

a. Industrial application of purely functional part of useful device

b. Commercial display

c. Export

d. Performance

 

39. Reconstruction of building is permitted if:

a. Original construction was with consent or licence of owner

b. Building is public

c. Building is old

d. Architect agrees later

 

40. Exhibition of cinematograph film after expiry of copyright in underlying work:

a. Shall not constitute infringement

b. Shall always infringe

c. Requires licence

d. Requires registration

 

41. Certain exempted acts require acknowledgment identifying:

a. Title or description of work and author where applicable

b. Registrar

c. Publisher only

d. Court

 

42. Making of ephemeral recording by broadcasting organisation is permitted where:

a. Own facilities are used for own broadcast and retained for archival purposes

b. Outsourced

c. Commercial sale intended

d. Public distribution intended

 

43. Performance in bona fide religious ceremony shall not constitute infringement:

a. Including marriage procession and social festivities associated with marriage

b. Excluding marriages

c. Only temple ceremonies

d. Only public ceremonies

 

44. Accessible format copies for persons with disability may be made:

a. For private/personal use, educational purpose or research

b. For sale

c. For export

d. For trade

 

45. Organisation making accessible format copies shall:

a. Make them available on non-profit basis recovering only production cost

b. Sell commercially

c. Assign rights

d. Export freely

 

46. Organisation under clause (zb) shall ensure:

a. Copies are used only by persons with disabilities and prevent entry into ordinary channels of business

b. Free market sale

c. Public broadcast

d. Licensing

 

47. Importation of copies of literary or artistic work shall not infringe where:

a. Such copies are purely incidental to other goods or products being lawfully imported

b. They are imported commercially

c. They are reproduced

d. They are assigned

 

48. Sub-section (2) of Section 52 extends exemptions:

a. To translation of literary, dramatic or musical work and adaptation of literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work

b. Only to literary work

c. Only to adaptation

d. Only to computer programmes

 

49. Section 52A of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:

a. Particulars to be included in records and video films

b. Registration of video films

c. Broadcast reproduction right

d. Compulsory licence

 

50. No person shall publish a sound recording in respect of any work unless:

a. Prior court permission is obtained

b. Prescribed particulars are displayed on the sound recording and on any container thereof

c. It is registered under this Act

d. Royalty is deposited

 

51. One mandatory particular to be displayed on a sound recording is:

a. Name and address of the person who has made the record

b. Name of distributor only

c. Name of performer only

d. Place of manufacture only

 

52. A sound recording shall display:

a. Name and address of owner of copyright in such work

b. Registration number only

c. Name of exhibitor only

d. Name of Registrar

 

53. Which additional particular must appear on a sound recording?

a. Date of assignment

b. Year of first publication

c. Duration of copyright

d. Name of broadcaster

 

54. Under Section 52A(2), no person shall publish a video film unless prescribed particulars are displayed:

a. Only on container

b. Only during exhibition

c. In the video film when exhibited and on the video cassette or other container

d. Only in advertisements

 

55. Where the work is a cinematograph film required to be certified under the Cinematograph Act, 1952:

a. A copy of certificate granted under section 5A shall be displayed

b. Only registration number shall be displayed

c. No certificate is required

d. Only producer details are required

 

56. The certificate required under Section 52A(2)(a) is granted by:

a. Registrar of Copyrights

b. Central Government

c. Board of Film Certification

d. Appellate Board

 

57. A video film shall display:

a. Name and address of person who made the video film and declaration of obtaining necessary licence or consent

b. Trade mark details only

c. Royalty statement only

d. Broadcast details only

 

58. The declaration accompanying particulars of video film shall state that:

a. Film is original

b. Necessary licence or consent from owner of copyright was obtained

c. Film is unpublished

d. Registration has been completed

 

59. A video film shall also display:

a. Name and address of owner of copyright in such work

b. Name of distributor only

c. Name of theatre owner

d. Name of exhibitor only

 

60. Section 53 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:

a. Importation of infringing copies

b. Resale share right

c. Accounts and audit

d. Rectification of Register

 

61. Notice under Section 53(1) may be given by:

a. Any importer

b. Owner of any right conferred by this Act or his duly authorised agent

c. Registrar of Copyrights

d. Appellate Board

 

62. Notice under Section 53(1) shall be given in writing to:

a. Registrar of Copyrights

b. Central Government

c. Commissioner of Customs or officer authorised by the Central Board of Excise and Customs

d. District Court

 

63. The person giving notice under Section 53(1) must state:

a. That he is owner of the right with proof thereof

b. That he owns the copyright society

c. That the work is registered

d. That the work is unpublished

 

64. The notice may request the Commissioner:

a. To permanently confiscate goods

b. To treat infringing copies as prohibited goods for a specified period

c. To cancel copyright

d. To impose penalty

 

65. The period specified in notice under Section 53(1)(b):

a. Shall not exceed one year

b. Shall be five years

c. Shall be unlimited

d. Shall be ten years

 

66. The notice under Section 53(1)(b) shall specify:

a. Time and place where infringing copies are expected to arrive in India

b. Market value only

c. Import duty

d. Royalty rate

 

67. The Commissioner may treat infringing copies as prohibited goods:

a. After scrutiny of evidence and being satisfied

b. Automatically

c. Only by court order

d. Without inquiry

 

68. Goods excluded from treatment as prohibited goods under Section 53(2) are:

a. Goods in transit

b. Goods for export

c. Registered goods

d. Domestic goods

 

69. Before treating goods as prohibited, the owner shall:

a. Deposit security amount as required by Commissioner

b. Deposit royalty

c. Register the work

d. Obtain injunction

 

70. Security deposit under Section 53(2) is required having regard to:

a. Demurrage, storage costs and compensation to importer

b. Customs duty

c. Copyright fee

d. Registration fee

 

71. Customs Officer detaining prohibited goods shall inform:

a. Importer only

b. Person giving notice only

c. Importer and person giving notice

d. Registrar only

 

72. Information regarding detention under Section 53(3) shall be given within:

a. Twenty-four hours

b. Forty-eight hours

c. Seven days

d. Fourteen days

 

73. Detained goods shall be released where:

a. Court order is not produced within fourteen days from detention

b. Importer requests release

c. Registrar directs release

d. Goods are certified

 

74. On release under Section 53(4), the goods:

a. Continue as prohibited goods

b. Shall no longer be treated as prohibited goods

c. Become Government property

d. Are destroyed

 

75. Section 53A of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:

a. Resale share right in original copies

b. Assignment of copyright

c. Registration of copyright

d. Compulsory licence

 

76. Resale share right arises where resale price:

a. Exceeds ten thousand rupees

b. Exceeds five thousand rupees

c. Exceeds one lakh rupees

d. Has no minimum

 

77. Section 53A applies to resale of:

a. Original copy of painting, sculpture or drawing and original manuscript of specified works

b. Any printed copy

c. Sound recordings only

d. Video films only

 

78. The author entitled to resale share right must be:

a. First owner of rights under section 17 or his legal heirs

b. Any assignee

c. Publisher

d. Registrar

 

79. Resale share right under Section 53A exists:

a. Notwithstanding any assignment of copyright

b. Subject to assignment

c. Only where no assignment exists

d. Only after registration

 

80. The resale share right shall cease:

a. On assignment

b. On expiry of term of copyright

c. After ten years

d. On resale

 

81. The share payable under Section 53A shall be fixed by:

a. Registrar of Copyrights

b. Central Government

c. Appellate Board

d. Copyright Society

 

82. Decision regarding share fixed under Section 53A:

a. Shall be appealable

b. Shall be final

c. Requires Government approval

d. Requires publication

 

83. The Appellate Board may:

a. Fix different shares for different classes of work

b. Fix uniform share only

c. Delegate fixing to Registrar

d. Waive resale right

 

84. Under Section 53A, in no case shall the share exceed:

a. Five percent of resale price

b. Fifteen percent of resale price

c. Twenty percent of resale price

d. Ten percent of resale price

 

85. Any dispute regarding the right under Section 53A shall be referred to:

a. Registrar of Copyrights

b. Civil Court

c. Appellate Board

d. Central Government

 

86. The decision of the Appellate Board under Section 53A(3):

a. Shall be recommendatory

b. Shall be final

c. Shall require confirmation

d. Shall be temporary

 

87. Section 54 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:

a. Civil remedies

b. Protection of separate rights

c. Definition

d. Author’s special rights

 

88. For the purposes of this Chapter, the expression “owner of copyright” includes:

a. Registrar of Copyrights

b. Exclusive licensee

c. Publisher only

d. Government only

 

89. In case of an anonymous or pseudonymous literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, “owner of copyright” includes:

a. Publisher of the work

b. Printer only

c. Registrar

d. Appellate Board

 

90. In anonymous or pseudonymous works, publisher continues as owner of copyright until:

a. Copyright expires

b. Registration is completed

c. Identity of author is disclosed publicly or established to satisfaction of the Appellate Board

d. Publication ceases

 

91. In case of anonymous work of joint authorship or joint authorship published under pseudonyms, disclosure must relate to:

a. Identity of any of the authors

b. Identity of publisher only

c. Identity of Registrar

d. Identity of printer

 

92. Identity under Section 54(b) may be established:

a. By author or his legal representatives to satisfaction of the Appellate Board

b. By court only

c. By publisher alone

d. By Government notification

 

93. Section 55 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:

a. Author’s special rights

b. Civil remedies for infringement of copyright

c. Rectification of register

d. Importation of infringing copies

 

94. Where copyright has been infringed, owner of copyright shall be entitled:

a. Only to damages

b. Only to injunction

c. To remedies by way of injunction, damages, accounts and otherwise

d. Only to declaration

 

95. Remedies under Section 55 are available:

a. Except as otherwise provided by this Act

b. Without limitation

c. Only after registration

d. Subject to Government approval

 

96. If defendant proves lack of awareness and no reasonable ground to believe copyright subsisted:

a. Plaintiff loses all remedies

b. Plaintiff gets only damages

c. Plaintiff is entitled only to injunction and decree for whole or part of profits as court deems reasonable

d. Proceedings abate

 

97. Under the proviso to Section 55(1), decree may be granted in respect of:

a. Royalty

b. Whole or part of profits made by sale of infringing copies

c. Registration charges

d. Customs duty

 

98. Presumption regarding author or publisher under Section 55(2) arises where:

a. Name purporting to be that of author or publisher appears on published copies

b. Copyright is registered

c. Work is assigned

d. Licence exists

 

99. In case of an artistic work, presumption under Section 55(2) arises where the name:

a. Appeared on the work when it was made

b. Appears in register

c. Appears in Gazette

d. Appears in assignment

 

100. The person whose name appears shall be presumed:

a. To be owner only

b. To be author or publisher unless contrary is proved

c. To be assignee

d. To be licensee

 

101. Costs of proceedings for infringement of copyright shall be:

a. Fixed under rules

b. Shared equally

c. In the discretion of the court

d. Paid by plaintiff

 

102. Section 56 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:

a. Protection of separate rights

b. Civil remedies

c. Author’s rights

d. Registration

 

103. Where several rights comprising copyright are owned by different persons:

a. Only joint suit is maintainable

b. Owner of any such right is entitled to remedies to the extent of that right

c. Government shall sue

d. Registrar shall decide

 

104. Owner of a separate copyright right may enforce such right:

a. Only after joining all owners

b. Individually by suit, action or proceeding

c. Only through copyright society

d. Only through Government

 

105. Under Section 56, owner of another right:

a. Must always be made party

b. Need not be made party

c. Must consent

d. Must assign rights

 

106. Section 57 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:

a. Author’s special rights

b. Registration

c. Licensing

d. Customs powers

 

107. Author’s special rights under Section 57 exist:

a. Independently of author’s copyright and even after assignment

b. Only before assignment

c. Only during subsistence of copyright

d. Only after registration

 

108. Under Section 57(1), author has the right:

a. To claim authorship of the work

b. To register the work

c. To assign royalties

d. To revoke publication

 

109. Author may restrain or claim damages in respect of:

a. Any assignment

b. Distortion, mutilation, modification or other prejudicial act

c. Publication only

d. Exhibition only

 

110. Such act must be:

a. Commercial

b. Intentional

c. Prejudicial to author’s honour or reputation

d. Registered

 

111. Author shall not have right to restrain or claim damages in respect of:

a. Adaptation of computer programme covered by section 52(1)(aa)

b. Translation

c. Publication

d. Broadcast

 

112. Failure to display a work or to display it to satisfaction of author:

a. Shall amount to infringement

b. Shall not be deemed infringement of rights under Section 57

c. Requires compensation

d. Requires licence

 

113. Rights under Section 57(1) may be exercised:

a. By legal representatives of the author

b. By publisher only

c. By Registrar

d. By copyright society

 

114. Section 58 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:

a. Restriction on remedies

b. Rights of owner against persons possessing or dealing with infringing copies

c. Groundless threats

d. Exclusive licensee

 

115. Under Section 58, all infringing copies of any work in which copyright subsists shall be deemed:

a. Property of the importer

b. Property of the owner of copyright

c. Property of the Government

d. Property of the court

 

116. Plates used or intended to be used for production of infringing copies shall be deemed:

a. Property of owner of copyright

b. Property of manufacturer

c. Property of Registrar

d. Ownerless property

 

117. Owner of copyright under Section 58 may institute proceedings:

a. Only for damages

b. Only for injunction

c. For recovery of possession or in respect of conversion

d. Only for destruction

 

118. Owner of copyright shall not be entitled to remedy for conversion if opponent proves:

a. He was not aware and had no reasonable ground to believe copyright subsisted

b. He had licence

c. Work was unpublished

d. Copyright expired

 

119. Another defence under the proviso to Section 58 is that opponent had:

a. No commercial intent

b. Reasonable grounds for believing copies or plates did not involve infringement

c. Paid royalty

d. Registered work

 

120. Section 59 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:

a. Restriction on remedies in the case of works of architecture

b. Remedies for infringement

c. Rights of owner

d. Registration

 

121. Section 59 begins with:

a. Saving clause

b. Non-obstante clause

c. Explanation

d. Deeming clause

 

122. Where construction of an infringing building has commenced, owner of copyright:

a. May seek demolition

b. May obtain injunction

c. Shall not obtain injunction restraining construction

d. May seek confiscation

 

123. Under Section 59(1), owner of copyright shall not be entitled:

a. To order demolition of such building or structure

b. To recover costs

c. To claim authorship

d. To assign rights

 

124. Section 59(2) provides that Section 58:

a. Applies fully

b. Applies partially

c. Shall not apply to construction of infringing building or structure

d. Applies only after completion

 

125. Section 60 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:

a. Owner’s rights

b. Remedy in case of groundless threat of legal proceedings

c. Copyright society

d. Registration

 

126. Where a person claiming to be owner of copyright threatens legal proceedings:

a. Aggrieved person may institute declaratory suit

b. Registrar shall decide

c. Only damages may be claimed

d. Criminal complaint lies

 

127. Threats under Section 60 may be made through:

a. Circulars, advertisements or otherwise

b. Court decree only

c. Gazette only

d. Registration notice only

 

128. Declaratory suit under Section 60 seeks declaration that:

a. Copyright expired

b. Alleged infringement was not in fact infringement of legal rights of person making threats

c. Assignment is void

d. Registration invalid

 

129. In such suit, aggrieved person may obtain:

a. Injunction against continuance of threats

b. Copyright registration

c. Licence

d. Assignment

 

130. Aggrieved person may also recover:

a. Royalty

b. Compensation

c. Damages sustained due to such threats

d. Costs only

 

131. Section 60 shall not apply if person making threats:

a. Withdraws notice

b. Commences and prosecutes infringement action with due diligence

c. Registers work

d. Issues public notice

 

132. Section 61 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:

a. Owner of copyright to be party to the proceeding

b. Architecture rights

c. Criminal liability

d. Register

 

133. In every civil suit regarding infringement instituted by exclusive licensee:

a. Registrar shall be party

b. Owner of copyright shall be made defendant unless court otherwise directs

c. Government shall be plaintiff

d. Appellate Board shall be party

 

134. Where owner is made defendant under Section 61:

a. He shall have right to dispute claim of exclusive licensee

b. He cannot participate

c. He becomes plaintiff

d. He may withdraw suit

 

135. Where suit instituted by exclusive licensee is successful:

a. Fresh suit on same cause of action may lie by owner

b. Only damages may be sought again

c. No fresh suit or proceeding shall lie at instance of owner

d. Owner must appeal

 

136. Section 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:

a. Jurisdiction of court over matters arising under this Chapter

b. Criminal offences

c. Enhanced penalty

d. Computer programme offences

 

137. Every suit or other civil proceeding arising under this Chapter in respect of infringement shall be instituted in:

a. High Court

b. Civil Judge

c. District court having jurisdiction

d. Appellate Board

 

138. Section 62 applies to infringement of:

a. Copyright in any work only

b. Any other right conferred by this Act only

c. Copyright and any other right conferred by this Act

d. Trade mark rights

 

139. For the purposes of Section 62(2), district court having jurisdiction applies:

a. Subject to Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

b. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 or any other law

c. Only under this Act

d. Subject to State amendments

 

140. A district court having jurisdiction includes the court within whose local limits:

a. Copyright Office is situated

b. Cause of action wholly arises

c. Person instituting suit actually and voluntarily resides or carries on business or personally works for gain

d. Defendant resides

 

141. Where more than one person institutes the suit, jurisdiction under Section 62(2) exists where:

a. All plaintiffs reside

b. Any one of them resides, carries on business or personally works for gain

c. Defendant carries business

d. Government permits

 

142. Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:

a. Enhanced punishment

b. Offences of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act

c. Jurisdiction

d. Seizure

 

143. Under Section 63, punishment applies where any person:

a. Negligently infringes

b. Knowingly infringes or abets infringement

c. Accidentally reproduces

d. Stores copies

 

144. Section 63 applies to infringement of:

a. Copyright in a work

b. Any other right conferred by this Act except section 53A

c. Both (a) and (b)

d. Trade marks

 

145. Which right is expressly excluded from Section 63?

a. Right under section 57

b. Right under section 53A

c. Right under section 37

d. Right under section 17

 

146. Minimum imprisonment under Section 63 is:

a. Three months

b. Six months

c. One year

d. Seven days

 

147. Maximum imprisonment under Section 63 is:

a. Two years

b. Five years

c. Three years

d. Seven years

 

148. Minimum fine under Section 63 is:

a. Twenty-five thousand rupees

b. One lakh rupees

c. Fifty thousand rupees

d. Ten thousand rupees

 

149. Maximum fine under Section 63 is:

a. One lakh rupees

b. Two lakh rupees

c. Five lakh rupees

d. Fifty thousand rupees

 

150. Court may impose imprisonment of less than six months or fine of less than fifty thousand rupees where:

a. Accused is first offender

b. Infringement was not made for gain in course of trade or business

c. Copyright expired

d. Accused pleads guilty

 

151. Reduced sentence under proviso to Section 63 requires:

a. Government approval

b. Written consent of complainant

c. Adequate and special reasons mentioned in judgment

d. Deposit of compensation

 

152. Construction of a building infringing copyright:

a. Is always an offence

b. Is an offence only after completion

c. Shall not be an offence under Section 63

d. Requires previous sanction

 

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