WorksheetsVAC - Fact checking and verification 1st Internals
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the primary purpose of fact-checking?
To promote opinions
To verify the accuracy of claims in the public domain
To generate news quickly
To censor online content
Which of the following best describes misinformation?
False information shared with the intent to deceive
True information shared to cause harm
False or misleading information shared without malicious intent
Satirical content published as news
A fact-check should ideally focus on claims that are:
Entertaining
Viral, impactful, and verifiable
Opinion-based
Anonymous
Which of the following sources is generally considered the most reliable for fact-checking?
WhatsApp forwards
Anonymous blogs
Official documents and primary data
Meme pages
Satirical content becomes misinformation when:
It is published online
It is shared without context and perceived as factual
It criticises public figures
It uses humour
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to:
Machines that can only perform repetitive tasks
Computer systems that simulate human intelligence
Software used only for automation
Robots that replace human labour
What is Generative AI primarily used for?
Detecting viruses
Managing databases
Creating new content such as text, images, audio, or video
Encrypting online communication
Which of the following tools can be used to detect AI-generated images?
TinEye
Hive Moderation
Midjourney
Telegram
Which theme is most commonly associated with misinformation in India?
Sports statistics
Communal and religious narratives
Weather forecasts
Film reviews
The e-Courts Project Phase III primarily aims to:
Digitise school education
Regulate social media platforms
Introduce online voting
Improve judicial infrastructure using AI technology
One guiding principle for the use of AI issued by the Kerala High Court is:
AI should be used only as an assistive tool, not as a decision-maker
AI can replace judicial decision-making
AI use is mandatory in all court orders
AI outputs do not require human review
According to the Kerala High Court’s AI guidelines, accountability for decisions lies with:
AI software developers
The AI system
Judicial officers and judges
Private technology companies
A major limitation of AI systems is that they:
Cannot process large datasets
Are always unbiased
Do not require human oversight
Can reflect biases present in training data
Which of the following is the primary legal provision used by the government to block deepfakes that threaten sovereignty or public order?
Section 43A, IT Act
Section 66D, IT Act
Section 69A, IT Act
Section 79, IT Act
In the context of misinformation, generative AI poses a risk mainly because it:
Is expensive to access
Can rapidly produce realistic but false content at scale
Works only in English
Is limited to research institutions
Which scenario best represents “AI-manipulated” content?
A news article written entirely by ChatGPT
A completely AI-generated portrait
A manually edited photograph
A real video altered using AI to change a person’s voice
What is the current status of the Fact Check Unit (FCU) proposed under the amended IT Rules?
It is fully operational under the Press Information Bureau
It has been transferred to an independent regulatory body
Its establishment is on hold as the amended IT Rules have been struck down
It is functioning with limited powers
What risk did social media intermediaries face under the amended IT Rules if they failed to comply with FCU directions?
Criminal prosecution
Monetary penalties only
Loss of safe harbour protection under the IT Act
Immediate shutdown of platforms
Under the proposed IT Amendments Rules 2025, which content must be labelled as AI-generated?
Only content created entirely by machines
Content that is artificially or algorithmically created or modified to appear authentic
Only political advertisements
Only content created using foreign AI tools
Under the proposed IT Amendment Rules 2025, what is the general takedown timeline for harmful AI-generated content once a platform is notified?
72 hours
48 hours
36 hours
7 days
