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Organization Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2022–2026), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 2 years (2022–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2022 → CISF 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2026
Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (ICER) does not serve as a national agency for performing which of the following functions?
- A Coordination of cyber incidents response activities
- B Forecast of cyber security incidents
- C Dissemination of information on cyber incidents
- D Exercising supervision over the activities of the Certifying Authorities
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Law › Other Acts
CAPF2022
Consider the following statements with reference to the latest guidelines issued by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
- Data centres and service providers shall compulsorily report cyber security breaches within 24 hours
- Virtual Private Network providers shall retain user data for at least five years and share records with authorities when required
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only ✓
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Science & Technology › IT/Computing/Cyber
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