Which state/UT recorded the highest number of cybercrime incidents in 2021?
A
Maharashtra
B
New Delhi
C
Karnataka
D
Uttar Pradesh
Answer:
The correct option is C. Karnataka
Note
As per the data released by the National Crime Records Bureau, the number of
cybercrime incidents in 2021 has gone up by 18.4 per cent since 2019. The
number of such cases against women has risen at 28 per cent. Out of the
52,974 incidents reported in 2021, 20.2 per cent were reported as cases of
crime against women. Karnataka had the highest share with 2,243 cases,
followed by Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.