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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsArrange the location of the following countries from North to South.
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Afghanistan
- Kazakhstan
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: a)
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Solution: a)
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Toxoid Vaccines.
- They use a toxinmade by the germ that causes a disease.
- Toxoid vaccines are used to protect against Diphtheria and Tetanus.
- They create immunity to the parts of the germ that cause a disease instead of the germ itself.
Which of the above statement sis/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
Toxoid Vaccines:
- They use a toxin(harmful product) made by the germ that causes a disease.
- They create immunity to the parts of the germ that cause a disease instead of the germ itself. That means the immune response is targeted to the toxin instead of the whole germ.
- Toxoid vaccines are used to protect against: Diphtheria, Tetanus.
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Solution: d)
Toxoid Vaccines:
- They use a toxin(harmful product) made by the germ that causes a disease.
- They create immunity to the parts of the germ that cause a disease instead of the germ itself. That means the immune response is targeted to the toxin instead of the whole germ.
- Toxoid vaccines are used to protect against: Diphtheria, Tetanus.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- A process patentensures that the rights to the final product is protected and anyone other than the patent holder is restrained from manufacturing it.
- At present, India has product patents regime across the pharma, chemicals, and biotech sectors.
- India became a party to the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement following its membership to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 1995.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
A patent represents a powerful intellectual property right, and is an exclusive monopoly granted by a government to an inventor for a limited, pre-specified time. Patents can be either process patents or product patents.
A product patent ensures that the rights to the final product is protected, and anyone other than the patent holder can be restrained from manufacturing it during a specified period, even if they were to use a different process.
A process patent enables any person other than the patent holder to manufacture the patented product by modifying certain processes in the manufacturing exercise.
India moved from product patenting to process patenting in the 1970s, which enabled India to become a significant producer of generic drugs at global scale. But due to obligations arising out of the TRIPS Agreement, India had to amend the Patents Act in 2005, and switch to a product patents regime across the pharma, chemicals, and biotech sectors.
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Solution: c)
A patent represents a powerful intellectual property right, and is an exclusive monopoly granted by a government to an inventor for a limited, pre-specified time. Patents can be either process patents or product patents.
A product patent ensures that the rights to the final product is protected, and anyone other than the patent holder can be restrained from manufacturing it during a specified period, even if they were to use a different process.
A process patent enables any person other than the patent holder to manufacture the patented product by modifying certain processes in the manufacturing exercise.
India moved from product patenting to process patenting in the 1970s, which enabled India to become a significant producer of generic drugs at global scale. But due to obligations arising out of the TRIPS Agreement, India had to amend the Patents Act in 2005, and switch to a product patents regime across the pharma, chemicals, and biotech sectors.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following conventions govern various patent related matters?
- Budapest Treaty
- Paris Convention
- Berne Convention
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: d)
India is also a signatory to several IPR related conventions, all of which govern various patent related matters. They include:
- Berne Convention-which governs copyright.
- The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
- The Paris Convention-for the Protection of Industrial Property,
- The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
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Solution: d)
India is also a signatory to several IPR related conventions, all of which govern various patent related matters. They include:
- Berne Convention-which governs copyright.
- The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
- The Paris Convention-for the Protection of Industrial Property,
- The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
- Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are on average several thousand times more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
- Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol is legally binding with mandatory HFC reduction targets for countries.
- HFCs have very high potential to deplete the stratospheric ozone layer.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
HFCs are on average several thousand times more potent than carbon dioxide.
Kigali Amendment is a legally binding agreement designed to create rights and obligations in international law.
While HFCs do not deplete the stratospheric ozone layer, they have high global warming potential, which has an adverse impact on climate.
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Solution: b)
HFCs are on average several thousand times more potent than carbon dioxide.
Kigali Amendment is a legally binding agreement designed to create rights and obligations in international law.
While HFCs do not deplete the stratospheric ozone layer, they have high global warming potential, which has an adverse impact on climate.
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