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?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
The National IPR Policy approved by the Union Cabinet in May 2016 explicitly reiterates India's commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS agreement, and makes the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) the nodal department for IPRs in India. Both statements are correct.
- ✓ 1. The policy notes India's TRIPS-compliant legal framework and reiterates its commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS agreement while using the flexibilities they allow.
- ✓ 2. DIPP was named the nodal department to coordinate, guide and oversee the implementation and future development of IPRs, monitoring action by other ministries.
- • Since then Since January 2019, DIPP has been renamed the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), which continues as the nodal department for IPR.
Remember · National IPR Policy (May 2016): slogan 'Creative India; Innovative India'; TRIPS and Doha commitment reiterated; DIPP (now DPIIT) nodal department.
Sources
- PIB, Cabinet (13 May 2016): National Intellectual Property Rights Policy ↗ “It reiterates India’s commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS agreement. … The action by different Ministries/ Departments shall be monitored by DIPP which shall be the nodal department to coordinate, guide and oversee implementation and future development of IPRs in India.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2017, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·