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15.  Explain how acid bath is used to dispose of e-waste?
             Ans.   In this method, the e-waste is soaked in solutions of sulphuric, hydrochloric, and nitric acids to get the metal out. The
                  salvaged metal is then used to make other things. However, acid solutions are difficult to dispose of. Releasing acids into
                  water is bad for living things.
              16.  Name any four social issues that we face because of technology.
             Ans.  • Identity theft
                  •  Gaming Addiction

                  •  Health and Fitness
                  •  Cyberbullying


                   Assertion Reasoning Based Questions


               The following questions are assertion(A) and reasoning(R) based. Mark the correct choice as
               a.  Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
               b.  Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
               c.  A is true but R is false
               d.  A is false but R is true
               1.  Assertion(A):  Some  e-waste can be refurbished.
                  Reasoning(R):   When you get a new smartphone and give your old mobile phone (which is in working condition) as a gift
                              to a vegetable vendor, you are refurbishing the e-waste.
               2.  Assertion(A):  Cyber Bullying is not a punishable offence.
                  Reasoning(R):   A person who posts obscene and objectionable comments about someone on social media in a manner that
                              others are also coerced to do so is committing a crime.
             Ans.  1. c  2. d


                  Case-based Questions


               1.  Krishnan has just created his account on Facebook. He became friends with some people on the Facebook. One day, he had
                  an argument  with one of his friends, Arbaaz. When he reached home, he saw that Arbaaz had posted defamatory messages
                  along with his morphed pictures. Which type of crime has Arbaaz committed?  Which legal provision can Krishnan use to
                  get relief for himself?
             Ans:  Krishnan can use IT Act 2000
                  Arbaaz has committed an act of Cyber Bullying
               2.  Noori is a simple girl from a village. She is not very aware of cybercrimes. One day she noticed that her Facebook profile
                  had been changed by someone. She further noticed that certain messages asking for financial help were posted from her
                  account. What should Noori do?
             Ans:   Noori should immediately inform the Cybercrime Cell and post a message to her friends that her account has been hacked.



                                                     Assessment


            A.  Multiple Choice Questions
               1.  Which of the following is True about intellectual property?
                  a.  Work done by a person using his mind and creativity
                  b.  Comprises tangible assets
                  c.  Printer is an examples of intellectual property
                  d.  There is no legal provision to protect one's intellectual property

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