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Treaty Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
Asked 5 times across 3 UPSC exams over 9 years (2017–2026), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 2 years (2017–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2017 → CDS 2017 → ESE 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 5) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
ESE2026
Consider the following regarding intellectual property rights : The agreements with World Trade Organization (WTO) and Trade-Related aspects of Intellectual Property System (TRIPS) establish norms and conditions for following instruments of intellectual properties
- Patents
- Copyright
- Trademark
- Trade secret
Which of the above instruments of intellectual properties are correct ?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 1, 2 and 3 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Engineering › Engineering Mathematics & General
CSE2017
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 ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › External Sector & Trade
CDS2017
TRIPS Agreement pertains to
- A international tariff regime
- B intellectual property protection ✓
- C international practices on trade facilitation
- D international taxation of property
✓ Correct answer: (B)
International Relations › Treaties/Conventions/Agreements
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