With reference to the 'National Intellectual Property Rights Policy', consider the following statements : 1. It reiterates India's commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS Agreement. 2. 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 ?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2 ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Why the answer is (c)
• The National IPR Policy (May 2016) reaffirmed India's commitment to the TRIPS Agreement and the Doha Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health, preserving flexibilities such as compulsory licensing (statement 1).
• It made the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (now DPIIT) the nodal department for all IPRs, bringing copyright under it from the HRD Ministry (statement 2).
• Its slogan is 'Creative India; Innovative India'.
• Hence both 1 and 2, option (c).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 1 only
- Statement 2 is also correct: DIPP is the nodal agency.
- (b) 2 only
- Statement 1 is also correct: it reiterates TRIPS and Doha commitments.
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
- Both statements are correct.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2017, held on 18 June 2017. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.