UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 100
With reference to the 'National Intellectual Property Rights Policy', consider the following statements :
- It reiterates India's commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS Agreement.
- Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is the nodal agency for regulating intellectual property rights in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: India’s 2016 National IPR Policy reaffirmed commitments under TRIPS and the Doha Development Agenda. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) was designated the nodal coordinating department at that time.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Correct - The policy specifically recognises India’s WTO TRIPS commitments and public-interest balance reflected in the Doha Declaration.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - DIPP under the Commerce and Industry Ministry was the nodal department for coordinating national IPR policy.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 2.
B: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 1.
C: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
D: Incorrect - omits correct statement/items 1, 2.
Review Note: DIPP was subsequently renamed DPIIT; the department’s name here is correct for 2017.