Identify the cyber-crime, penalised by the IT Act 2000 from the following:

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Data Theft.
Explanation:
● The Information Technology Act 2000 (IT Act) is the primary law in India dealing with cybercrime and electronic commerce.
● Data theft involves the illegal act of copying or removing confidential information from a computer system without permission.
● While other crimes exist, "Data Theft" is a specific category defined under computer-related offenses in this legislation.
Information Booster:
● Section 66 of the IT Act provides various punishments for computer-related offenses.
● The Act was significantly amended in 2008 to address newer forms of cybercrime like cyber-terrorism.
● Digital signatures were given legal validity under this Act.
Additional Knowledge:
● Jewellery Theft – This is a physical crime governed by the Indian Penal Code (IPC), not the IT Act.
● Impersonation – While "Cyber-impersonation" is in the IT Act, general impersonation is an IPC offense; in this MCQ context, Data Theft is the most direct technical cybercrime answer.