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Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, the term ‘electronic record’ includes which of the following? I. Data stored in digital form II. Image or sound stored or transmitted electronically III. Information generated in microfilm or computer-generated microfiche IV. Information recorded only on paper without electronic processing. Which of the above are correct?

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Remember: "Electronic record" requires an electronic medium (digital, microfilm, etc.). Anything strictly paper-based without digital processing is just a document, not an electronic record!
Updated On: Jun 8, 2026
  • I, II, III and IV
  • I, II and III
  • II, III and IV
  • I and II
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Understand the question.
Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, we must decide which of four items fall within the meaning of electronic record. The items are: I data in digital form, II image or sound stored or transmitted electronically, III information in microfilm or computer-generated microfiche, and IV information recorded only on paper without electronic processing.

Step 2: Recall the definition.
Section 2(1)(t) defines an electronic record as data, record, or data generated, image or sound stored, received, or sent in an electronic form or microfilm or computer-generated microfiche.

Step 3: Test item I.
Data stored in digital form is clearly electronic data. It fits the definition. So I is correct.

Step 4: Test items II and III.
Image or sound stored or transmitted electronically is expressly covered. Microfilm and computer-generated microfiche are also expressly named in the definition. So II and III are correct.

Step 5: Test item IV.
Information recorded only on paper, with no electronic processing, is just a traditional paper document. It is not an electronic record. So IV is wrong.

Step 6: Combine and match options.
The correct items are I, II, and III, but not IV. Option B says I, II and III, which matches. The other options either include IV or leave out a correct item, so they are wrong.

Step 7: Final answer.
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