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Act / Law Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
Asked 2 times in CSE, peaking in 2018.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2018
- Recurs across 1 years (2018–2018)
Across exams
CSE · 2How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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CSE2018
India enacted The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in order to comply with the obligations to
- A ILO
- B IMF
- C UNCTAD
- D WTO ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › External Sector & Trade
CSE
In order to comply with TRIPS Agreement, India enacted the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999. The difference/differences between a "Trade Mark" and a Geographical Indication is/are
- A Trademark is an individual or a company's right whereas a Geographical Indication is a community's right
- A Trademark can be licensed whereas a Geographical Indication cannot be licensed
- A Trademark is assigned to the manufactured goods whereas the Geographical Indication is assigned to the agricultural goods/products and handicrafts only
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only ✓
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
International Relations › Treaties/Conventions/Agreements
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