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
Correct Answer
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Option (c) is correct because the National IPR Policy (2016) explicitly reaffirms India’s commitment to the TRIPS Agreement and the Doha Declaration while centralizing all IPR administration under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). A common mistake is choosing (a) by assuming IPR administration remains fragmented, whereas the policy consolidated various categories (like copyrights and trademarks) under DIPP to ensure synergy. The core concept tested is the institutional framework and international legal alignment of India’s intellectual property regime.
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