The Copyright Act, 1957 MCQs Set-6
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1. Section 63A of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions
b. Jurisdiction
c. Seizure
d. Licensing
2. Enhanced punishment under Section 63A applies where person:
a. Has already been convicted under section 63 and is again convicted
b. Commits first offence
c. Obtains licence
d. Withdraws appeal
3. Minimum imprisonment for second and subsequent offence under Section 63A is:
a. Six months
b. One year
c. Two years
d. Seven days
4. Maximum imprisonment under Section 63A is:
a. Two years
b. Three years
c. Five years
d. Seven years
5. Minimum fine under Section 63A is:
a. Fifty thousand rupees
b. One lakh rupees
c. Two lakh rupees
d. Twenty-five thousand rupees
6. Maximum fine under Section 63A is:
a. One lakh rupees
b. Five lakh rupees
c. Two lakh rupees
d. Fifty thousand rupees
7. Court may reduce punishment under Section 63A where:
a. Infringement not made for gain in course of trade or business
b. Accused is minor
c. First appeal is filed
d. Copyright is assigned
8. For reduced punishment under Section 63A, court must:
a. Obtain Government sanction
b. Mention adequate and special reasons in judgment
c. Refer matter to Appellate Board
d. Seek complainant’s consent
9. For purposes of Section 63A, cognizance shall not be taken of convictions made:
a. After commencement of Amendment Act, 1984
b. Before commencement of Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1984
c. Before 1957
d. Before publication
10. Section 63B of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Offence relating to knowing use of infringing copy of computer programme
b. Broadcast offences
c. Assignment offences
d. Customs offences
11. Offence under Section 63B is committed when a person:
a. Possesses software
b. Knowingly makes use on a computer of an infringing copy of a computer programme
c. Sells original software
d. Makes backup copy
12. Minimum imprisonment under Section 63B is:
a. Seven days
b. One month
c. Six months
d. One year
13. Maximum imprisonment under Section 63B is:
a. One year
b. Two years
c. Three years
d. Five years
14. Minimum fine under Section 63B is:
a. Ten thousand rupees
b. Fifty thousand rupees
c. One lakh rupees
d. Two lakh rupees
15. Maximum fine under Section 63B is:
a. Fifty thousand rupees
b. One lakh rupees
c. Five lakh rupees
d. Two lakh rupees
16. Where computer programme has not been used for gain or in course of trade or business:
a. Court shall acquit
b. Court may not impose imprisonment and may impose fine extending to fifty thousand rupees
c. Only warning may be issued
d. Fine cannot be imposed
17. Exercise of discretion under proviso to Section 63B requires:
a. Adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in judgment
b. Appellate approval
c. Registrar’s approval
d. Consent of complainant
18. Section 64 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Protection of technological measures
b. Disposal of infringing copies
c. Power of police to seize infringing copies
d. Rights management information
19. Under Section 64(1), seizure without warrant may be made by:
a. Any police officer
b. Police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector
c. Magistrate
d. Registrar of Copyrights
20. Power under Section 64 may be exercised when officer is satisfied that offence under Section 63:
a. Has been committed only
b. Is being committed only
c. Has been, is being, or is likely to be committed
d. Is reported by owner
21. Seizure under Section 64 relates to:
a. Copies of work only
b. Plates only
c. Copies and plates used for making infringing copies
d. Copyright register
22. Copies and plates seized under Section 64 shall be produced:
a. Before Registrar
b. Before District Court
c. Before Magistrate as soon as practicable
d. Before Appellate Board
23. A person interested in seized copies or plates may apply for restoration:
a. Within seven days
b. Within fifteen days of seizure
c. Within thirty days
d. At any time
24. Application under Section 64(2) shall be made to:
a. Registrar
b. Sessions Court
c. Magistrate
d. Copyright Office
25. Before passing order under Section 64(2), Magistrate shall hear:
a. Applicant only
b. Complainant only
c. Applicant and complainant
d. Registrar and complainant
26. Section 65 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies
b. Seizure powers
c. Technological measures
d. Civil remedies
27. Offence under Section 65 is committed when person knowingly:
a. Imports copies
b. Makes or possesses any plate for making infringing copies
c. Broadcasts work
d. Sells originals
28. Section 65 applies only where copyright:
a. Is registered
b. Subsists in the work
c. Is assigned
d. Is licensed
29. Maximum imprisonment under Section 65 is:
a. One year
b. Two years
c. Three years
d. Six months
30. Punishment under Section 65 includes:
a. Imprisonment only
b. Fine only
c. Imprisonment and liability to fine
d. Compensation only
31. Section 65A of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Protection of technological measures
b. Seizure
c. Civil remedies
d. Registration
32. Section 65A(1) punishes a person who:
a. Circumvents effective technological measures with intention of infringing rights
b. Makes adaptation
c. Registers work
d. Broadcasts performance
33. Technological measures under Section 65A are applied for:
a. Registration
b. Protecting rights conferred by the Act
c. Assignment
d. Publication
34. Maximum imprisonment under Section 65A is:
a. One year
b. Two years
c. Three years
d. Five years
35. Punishment under Section 65A also includes:
a. Community service
b. Fine
c. Cancellation of copyright
d. Injunction
36. Section 65A(2) permits acts:
a. Expressly prohibited under the Act
b. Not expressly prohibited under the Act
c. Only with Government approval
d. Only by copyright society
37. Person facilitating circumvention for permitted purpose shall maintain:
a. Royalty account
b. Complete record of such person and relevant particulars
c. Copyright certificate
d. Court approval
38. Encryption research exception under Section 65A applies only where encrypted copy is:
a. Registered
b. Imported
c. Lawfully obtained
d. Licensed exclusively
39. Section 65A permits circumvention for:
a. Lawful investigation
b. Commercial exploitation
c. Export
d. Assignment
40. Testing security of a computer system under Section 65A requires:
a. Permission of Registrar
b. Authorisation of owner
c. Court order
d. Government approval
41. Section 65A permits acts necessary to circumvent measures intended for:
a. Royalty collection
b. Identification or surveillance of user
c. Assignment
d. Licensing
42. Measures necessary in the interest of national security:
a. Are permitted under Section 65A
b. Require licence
c. Are prohibited
d. Need court order
43. Section 65B of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Protection of Rights Management Information
b. Disposal of copies
c. Police powers
d. Registration
44. Offence under Section 65B includes knowingly:
a. Removing or altering rights management information without authority
b. Making adaptation
c. Publishing translation
d. Assigning rights
45. Section 65B also applies where person without authority:
a. Broadcasts or communicates copies knowing rights management information was removed
b. Registers copyright
c. Publishes official gazette
d. Grants licence
46. Maximum imprisonment under Section 65B is:
a. One year
b. Two years
c. Three years
d. Five years
47. Punishment under Section 65B also includes:
a. Fine
b. Injunction
c. Confiscation
d. Suspension
48. If rights management information is tampered with:
a. Criminal remedy only is available
b. Owner may also avail civil remedies under Chapter XII
c. Registration stands cancelled
d. No further remedy
49. Section 66 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies
b. Seizure powers
c. Assignment
d. Customs powers
50. Court trying offence under this Act may order disposal:
a. Only upon conviction
b. Whether offender is convicted or not
c. Only after appeal
d. Only upon application
51. Court may order delivery up of infringing copies:
a. To Registrar
b. To owner of copyright
c. To police
d. To Government
52. Court may also:
a. Destroy records only
b. Make such order as it deems fit regarding disposal of copies or plates
c. Transfer to customs
d. Grant licence
53. Section 67 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Offences by companies
b. Penalty for making false entries in register, etc., for producing or tendering false entries
c. Cognizance of offences
d. Contravention of section 52A
54. Section 67 applies where any person:
a. Makes or causes to be made a false entry in the Register of Copyrights
b. Makes an infringing copy
c. Assigns copyright
d. Publishes anonymously
55. Under Section 67, offence is committed where a person:
a. Makes a writing falsely purporting to be a copy of an entry in the Register
b. Makes correction in register
c. Files appeal
d. Makes public notice
56. Producing or tendering as evidence any such false entry or writing attracts Section 67 when the person:
a. Ought to know it is false
b. Knows the same to be false
c. Negligently relies upon it
d. Fails to verify it
57. Maximum imprisonment under Section 67 is:
a. Six months
b. One year
c. Two years
d. Three years
58. Punishment under Section 67 may extend to:
a. Imprisonment only
b. Fine only
c. Imprisonment or fine or both
d. Compensation only
59. Section 68 of the Copyright Act:
a. Provides imprisonment up to three years
b. Has been omitted
c. Provides civil remedy
d. Deals with cognizance
60. Section 68A of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Penalty for contravention of section 52A
b. Company offences
c. Register entries
d. Seizure
61. Penalty under Section 68A applies where any person publishes:
a. A cinematograph film only
b. A sound recording or video film in contravention of section 52A
c. Any literary work
d. Any translation
62. Maximum imprisonment under Section 68A is:
a. One year
b. Two years
c. Three years
d. Five years
63. Punishment under Section 68A includes:
a. Imprisonment and liability to fine
b. Fine only
c. Imprisonment only
d. Damages only
64. Section 69 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Cognizance of offences
b. Offences by companies
c. Civil remedies
d. Technological measures
65. Where an offence under this Act is committed by a company:
a. Company alone is liable
b. Registrar is liable
c. Company and persons in charge and responsible for conduct of business are deemed guilty
d. Directors only are liable
66. Liability under Section 69(1) attaches to persons who were:
a. Shareholders only
b. In charge of and responsible to the company for conduct of business
c. Auditors only
d. Members only
67. A person shall not be liable under Section 69(1) if he proves:
a. Lack of profit
b. Offence committed without his knowledge or due diligence exercised
c. Copyright expired
d. Company dissolved
68. Section 69(2) begins with:
a. Saving clause
b. Explanation
c. Non-obstante clause
d. Deeming fiction
69. Under Section 69(2), where offence is committed with consent, connivance or negligence of:
a. Director, manager, secretary or other officer
b. Shareholder only
c. Registrar
d. Author
70. Such director, manager, secretary or officer shall:
a. Be deemed guilty and liable to be proceeded against and punished
b. Be discharged
c. Face civil action only
d. Be fined only
71. For purposes of Section 69, “company” includes:
a. Body corporate only
b. Body corporate, firm or other association of persons
c. Registered company only
d. Partnership only
72. For purposes of Section 69, “director” in relation to a firm means:
a. Managing partner
b. Secretary
c. Partner in the firm
d. Proprietor
73. Section 70 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Cognizance of offences
b. Registration
c. Rectification
d. Assignment
74. No court inferior to which court shall try any offence under this Act?
a. District Judge
b. Chief Judicial Magistrate
c. Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate of the first class
d. Sessions Court
75. Section 70 imposes restriction upon:
a. Territorial jurisdiction
b. Pecuniary jurisdiction
c. Competency of criminal court to try offences
d. Civil remedies
76. Section 71 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Appeals against certain orders of Magistrate
b. Procedure for appeals
c. Execution of orders
d. Protection of action
77. Appeal under Section 71 lies against an order made under:
a. Section 63 and section 65
b. Section 64(2) or section 66
c. Section 72 only
d. Section 75 only
78. Appeal under Section 71 may be filed by:
a. Registrar only
b. Any person aggrieved
c. Government only
d. Owner of copyright only
79. Appeal under Section 71 shall be filed within:
a. Fifteen days
b. Thirty days
c. Sixty days
d. Three months
80. The period for appeal under Section 71 is calculated from:
a. Date of knowledge
b. Date of publication
c. Date of order
d. Date of filing
81. Appeal under Section 71 shall lie to:
a. High Court
b. Court to which appeals from the court making the order ordinarily lie
c. District Court
d. Appellate Board
82. Pending disposal of appeal under Section 71, appellate court may:
a. Modify order finally
b. Stay execution of order
c. Remand automatically
d. Grant compensation
83. Section 72 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Appeals against orders of Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board
b. Procedure for appeals
c. Civil court powers
d. Execution of decrees
84. Any person aggrieved by final decision or order of Registrar of Copyrights may appeal:
a. To High Court
b. To District Court
c. To Appellate Board
d. To Central Government
85. Appeal against final decision or order of Registrar shall be filed within:
a. Thirty days
b. Sixty days
c. Three months
d. One year
86. Appeal under Section 72(2) lies against:
a. Every order of Appellate Board
b. Final decision or order of Appellate Board not made in appeal under sub-section (1)
c. Interim order only
d. Registrar’s directions
87. Appeal under Section 72(2) shall lie to:
a. District Court
b. Supreme Court
c. High Court
d. Registrar
88. Jurisdiction of High Court under Section 72(2) depends upon where appellant:
a. Owns copyright
b. Actually and voluntarily resides or carries on business or personally works for gain
c. Files application
d. Publishes work
89. No appeal shall lie under Section 72 against decision of Appellate Board under:
a. Section 11
b. Section 6
c. Section 33
d. Section 50
90. While calculating three months under Section 72:
a. Court holidays are excluded
b. Time taken in obtaining certified copy shall be excluded
c. Delay is automatically condoned
d. Weekends excluded
91. Section 73 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Procedure for appeals
b. Registrar’s powers
c. Execution
d. Public servants
92. Under Section 73, rules regarding appeal procedure may be made by:
a. Central Government
b. Registrar
c. High Court
d. Appellate Board
93. Rules under Section 73 shall be:
a. Subject to approval of Parliament
b. Consistent with this Act
c. Published in Gazette only
d. Temporary
94. Section 74 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board to possess certain powers of civil courts
b. Execution of decrees
c. Appeals
d. Protection of action
95. Registrar and Appellate Board possess powers of:
a. Criminal court
b. Revenue court
c. Civil court trying a suit under CPC, 1908
d. Constitutional court
96. Under Section 74, powers include:
a. Summoning and enforcing attendance and examining on oath
b. Arrest without warrant
c. Search and seizure
d. Grant of bail
97. Registrar and Appellate Board may require:
a. Discovery and production of documents
b. Registration fees
c. Security only
d. Licensing agreements
98. Section 74 empowers receiving:
a. Oral evidence only
b. Evidence on affidavits
c. Electronic evidence only
d. Expert evidence only
99. Registrar and Appellate Board may issue commissions for:
a. Recovery proceedings
b. Examination of witnesses or documents
c. Seizure
d. Audit
100. Under Section 74, they may requisition:
a. Any public record or copy thereof from any court or office
b. Private records only
c. Copyright register only
d. Police records only
101. Explanation to Section 74 provides that for enforcing attendance of witnesses:
a. Jurisdiction is local only
b. Jurisdiction extends throughout India
c. Limited to State
d. Limited to district
102. Section 75 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Orders for payment of money to be executable as decree
b. Appeals
c. Registration
d. Public servants
103. Orders covered under Section 75 include orders passed by:
a. Registrar of Copyrights or Appellate Board under the Act
b. Police officer
c. Customs authority
d. Copyright society
104. Orders of High Court covered under Section 75 are:
a. Any High Court order
b. Orders in appeal against such order of Appellate Board
c. Constitutional orders
d. Criminal appeals
105. Such orders become executable:
a. On certificate issued by competent authority
b. Automatically
c. By registration
d. By notification
106. Orders under Section 75 shall be deemed:
a. Arbitration awards
b. Decree of civil court
c. Administrative order
d. Criminal decree
107. Section 76 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Protection of action taken in good faith
b. Public servants
c. Appeals
d. Seizure
108. Under Section 76:
a. No suit or legal proceeding shall lie for acts done in good faith under the Act
b. Civil action always lies
c. Criminal action is barred only
d. Protection applies only to officers
109. Protection under Section 76 extends to:
a. Anything done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act
b. Acts outside the Act
c. Commercial activities
d. Private agreements
110. Section 77 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Certain persons to be public servants
b. Appeals
c. Execution
d. Evidence
111. Every officer appointed under this Act shall be deemed:
a. Public servant
b. Copyright owner
c. Government employee
d. Judicial officer
112. Members of the Appellate Board shall be deemed public servants within meaning of:
a. Section 197 CrPC
b. Section 21 IPC
c. Section 34 IPC
d. Section 9 CPC
113. Section 78 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Repeals and savings
b. Power to make rules
c. Public servants
d. Appeals
114. Rules under Section 78 shall be made by:
a. Registrar of Copyrights
b. Appellate Board
c. Central Government
d. High Court
115. Rules under Section 78 shall be made:
a. By order
b. By notification in the Official Gazette
c. By circular
d. By resolution
116. Purpose of rule-making power under Section 78 is:
a. Carrying out the purposes of this Act
b. Creating new offences
c. Amending the Act
d. Constituting courts
117. Section 78(2) is:
a. Exhaustive
b. Illustrative and without prejudice to general rule-making power
c. Restrictive
d. Temporary
118. Rules may prescribe:
a. Form of complaints, applications and licences under the Act
b. Copyright term
c. Criminal punishment
d. Court jurisdiction
119. Rules may provide for procedure in proceedings before:
a. District Court
b. High Court
c. Registrar of Copyrights
d. Supreme Court
120. Rules may prescribe the form and manner of application for compulsory licence for disabled under:
a. Section 31A
b. Section 31B
c. Section 31D
d. Section 32
121. Rules may prescribe manner of prior notice for making sound recording under:
a. Section 31B
b. Section 31C
c. Section 32A
d. Section 33
122. Rules may prescribe registers and books of account maintained by person making sound recording under:
a. Section 31C(5)
b. Section 31D(7)
c. Section 33A
d. Section 34
123. Rules may prescribe manner of prior notice by broadcasting organisation under:
a. Section 31B
b. Section 31D
c. Section 32
d. Section 33
124. Rules may prescribe reports, accounts and inspection relating to:
a. Section 31D(7)
b. Section 52
c. Section 57
d. Section 69
125. Rules may prescribe conditions for submission of application under:
a. Section 32
b. Section 33(2)
c. Section 36
d. Section 50
126. Rules may prescribe conditions subject to which copyright society may be registered under:
a. Section 33(3)
b. Section 35
c. Section 36
d. Section 44
127. Rules may provide for inquiry regarding:
a. Cancellation of registration under section 33(4)
b. Copyright infringement
c. Customs detention
d. Copyright term
128. Rules may prescribe manner in which copyright society may publish:
a. Register
b. Tariff Scheme
c. Assignment
d. Translation
129. Rules may prescribe fee before filing appeal under:
a. Section 33A(2)
b. Section 31A
c. Section 32B
d. Section 45
130. Rules may prescribe conditions subject to which copyright society may:
a. Accept authorisation and allow withdrawal
b. Cancel copyright
c. Grant compulsory licence
d. Impose penalties
131. Rules may prescribe conditions relating to issue of licences, collection and distribution of fees under:
a. Section 34(3)
b. Section 35
c. Section 52
d. Section 61
132. Rules may prescribe manner regarding owners’ approval for:
a. Collection and distribution of fees and utilisation of amounts collected
b. Copyright term
c. Criminal prosecution
d. Customs seizure
133. Rules may prescribe returns to be filed by copyright societies under:
a. Section 33
b. Section 34
c. Section 36(1)
d. Section 44
134. Rules may prescribe:
a. Manner of determining royalties and security for payment
b. Civil jurisdiction
c. Copyright ownership
d. Term of copyright
135. Rules may prescribe manner of payment of royalty under:
a. Section 52(1)(j)
b. Section 53
c. Section 54
d. Section 57
136. Rules may prescribe:
a. Form of Register of Copyrights and particulars entered
b. Punishments
c. Appeal periods
d. Copyright duration
137. Rules may prescribe matters in respect of which Registrar and Appellate Board shall have:
a. Criminal powers
b. Powers of civil court
c. Legislative powers
d. Executive powers
138. Rules may prescribe:
a. Fees payable under this Act
b. Parliamentary procedure
c. Criminal appeals
d. Limitation
139. Rules may regulate:
a. Business of Copyright Office and matters under Registrar’s control
b. High Court procedure
c. Customs administration
d. Police powers
140. Every rule made under Section 78 shall be laid before:
a. Supreme Court
b. Each House of Parliament
c. High Courts
d. State Legislatures
141. Total period for laying rules before Parliament is:
a. Fifteen days
b. Thirty days
c. Sixty days
d. Ninety days
142. Thirty days under Section 78(3) may be comprised in:
a. One session only
b. One or two sessions only
c. One session or two or more successive sessions
d. Any calendar year
143. If both Houses agree to modification:
a. Rule becomes void automatically
b. Rule operates in modified form
c. Rule ceases immediately with retrospective effect
d. Rule remains unchanged
144. Modification or annulment of rules:
a. Invalidates previous actions
b. Is without prejudice to validity of anything previously done
c. Requires court approval
d. Applies retrospectively
145. Section 79 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with:
a. Repeals, savings and transitional provisions
b. Rule making
c. Appeals
d. Public servants
146. Under Section 79(1), which Act stands repealed?
a. Copyright Act, 1957
b. Indian Copyright Act, 1914
c. Trade Marks Act
d. Patents Act
147. Section 79(1) also repeals:
a. Copyright Act of 1911 as modified in its application to India
b. Companies Act
c. General Clauses Act
d. Penal Code
148. Rights arising from lawful reproduction or performance before commencement:
a. Stand extinguished
b. Continue unless compensation issue arises under Section 79(2)
c. Require fresh registration
d. Convert into licences
149. Compensation under Section 79(2), failing agreement, shall be determined by:
a. Registrar
b. High Court
c. Appellate Board
d. Central Government
150. Copyright shall not subsist by virtue of this Act in:
a. Works without registration
b. Works in which copyright did not subsist immediately before commencement
c. Foreign works
d. Anonymous works
151. Rights in works where copyright subsisted immediately before commencement shall become:
a. Rights specified in section 14
b. Rights under repealed Act
c. Contractual rights only
d. Limited rights
152. Where copyright was wholly assigned before commencement:
a. New rights belong to Government
b. New rights belong to assignee or successor-in-interest
c. Rights lapse
d. Rights revert
153. In other cases, owner of new rights shall be:
a. Registrar
b. First owner under repealed Act or legal representatives
c. Publisher
d. Licensee
154. Unless otherwise provided, existing entitlement to copyright or interest:
a. Ceases immediately
b. Continues for period otherwise available
c. Converts into licence
d. Requires registration
155. Nothing in this Act shall render an act done before commencement infringement if:
a. It would not otherwise have constituted infringement
b. Registration absent
c. Notice absent
d. Copyright expired
156. Save as otherwise provided, Section 79 does not affect application of:
a. Penal Code
b. General Clauses Act, 1897 regarding effect of repeals
c. Companies Act
d. Evidence Act
