Copy Right Act 1957 and punishment for infringement

Q.1: Copy right Act came in to force on which date?

a) 21st January, 1957                                  b) 21st January, 1958               c) 21st January, 1959                                  d) 21st January, 1960

Ans:  b) 21st January, 1958

Q.2: According to Copy Right Act, making a work available

to the public by issue of copies or by communicating the work to the public is known as___________?

a) Literary work                                                        b) Publication               c) Infringing copy                                                     d) Composer

Ans: b) Publication

Q. 3: According to the Copy Right Act, “author” means________?

a) in relation to a literary or dramatic work, the author of the work

b) in relation to a musical work, the composer

c) in relation to an artistic work other than a photograph, the artist

d) All of the above

Ans: d) All of the above

Q.4: When government is the first owner of the work, then the term for copy right will be__________ years?

a) 25             b) 40              c) 60            d) 75

Ans: c) 60

Q.5: Appellate Board can give licence to any person to produce and publish a translation of a literary or dramatic work in any language after an interval of ________ years from the first publication of the work.

a) 7                   b) 14                      c) 21                     d) 28

Ans: a) 7

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Q.6:
Which of the following shall not constitute infringement of Copy Right Act:

a) private or personal use, including research

b) criticism or review of work

c) the reproduction of any work for the purpose of a judicial proceeding

d) All of the above

Ans: d) All of the above

Q.7: In case of infringement of Copy Right, any police officer, not below the rank of a sub- inspector can seize without warrant all copies of work. Which section of the Act provides power of seizure to police?

a) Section 62           b) Section 64             c) Section 66              Section 68

Ans: b) Section 64

Q.8: What is the punishment under Section 63 for violating Copy Right Act for first time?

a) imprisonment not be less than three months, which may extend to three years and with fine not be less than ₹ 50,000, which may extend to ₹ 3,00000.

b) imprisonment not be less than six months, which may extend to three years and with fine not be less than ₹ 50,000, which may extend to ₹ 2,00000.

c) imprisonment not be less than nine months, which may extend to three years and with fine not be less than ₹ 1,00,000, which may extend to ₹ 4,00000.

d) imprisonment not be less than one year, which may extend to three years and with fine not be less than ₹ 50,000, which may extend to ₹ 2,00000.

Ans: b) imprisonment not be less than six months, which may extend to three years and with fine not be less than ₹ 50,000, which may extend to ₹ 2,00000.

 

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