{"id":1355,"date":"2024-02-17T18:44:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T13:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1355"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:14:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:44:51","slug":"q-consider-the-following-statements-47","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-statements-47","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0Consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A digital signature is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>an electronic record that identifies the certifying authority issuing it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>used to serve as a proof of identity of an individual to access information or server on Internet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an electronic method of signing an electronic document and ensuring that the original content is unchanged<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) 3 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"digital-signature\">Digital signature<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A digital signature is an&nbsp;<strong>electronic, encrypted, stamp of authentication on digital information<\/strong>&nbsp;such as email messages, macros, or electronic documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A signature confirms that the&nbsp;<strong>information originated from the signer and has not been altered.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital signatures are like electronic \u201cfingerprints.\u201d They are a specific type of&nbsp;<strong>electronic signature (e-signature).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the form of a coded message, the digital signature securely associates a signer with a document in a recorded transaction. Digital signatures use a standard, accepted format, called&nbsp;<strong>Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)<\/strong>, to provide the highest levels of security and universal acceptance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A digital signature is Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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