Government Orders Removal of Unauthorised BMS Apps, Outlines Cybersecurity Framework

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The Government has ordered the removal of unauthorised Battery Management System (BMS) mobile apps from app stores to prevent remote hijacking of e-rickshaw batteries.
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The release also outlined the integrated National Cybersecurity Framework to strengthen digital resilience.
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Key bodies like CERT-In, NCCC, and NCIIPC anchor this coordinated cyber defence mechanism.

●Trigger: Removal of malicious BMS apps to protect e-rickshaw drivers
●CERT-In: Operates under Section 70B of the IT Act 2000 as the national agency for cyber incidents (Ministry of Electronics & IT)
●NCIIPC: Operates under Section 70A of the IT Act 2000 for protecting critical information infrastructure
●NCSC: The National Cyber Security Coordinator functions under the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS)

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GS Paper 3 > Internal Security > Cyber Security

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UPSC Prelims 2017

In India, it is legally mandatory for which of the following to report on cyber security incidents? 1. Service providers 2. Data centres 3. Body corporate Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Answer: 1, 2 and 3

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★Match the cybersecurity body with its governing section under the IT Act 2000.

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NCIIPC

National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre, a central agency that protects assets whose incapacitation would have a debilitating impact on national security or the economy.

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•CERT-In draws its mandate from Section 70B of the IT Act, 2000.
•NCIIPC draws its mandate from Section 70A of the IT Act, 2000.

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•UPSC often swaps the sections (70A vs 70B) between CERT-In and NCIIPC to create false statements. Memorize them carefully.

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The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is designated as the national agency for responding to cyber security incidents under which specific provision of the Information Technology Act, 2000?

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Government Orders Removal of Unauthorised BMS Apps, Outlines Cybersecurity Framework

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The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is designated as the national agency for responding to cyber security incidents under which specific provision of the Information Technology Act, 2000?

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