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The ‘evergreening’ of patents, which Section 3(d) of the Indian Patent Act, 1970 seeks to prevent, is a practice that:

Consider the following pairs of recently proposed UNESCO tentative World Heritage Sites and their respective states: Erra Matti Dibbalu : Andhra Pradesh Naga Hill Ophiolite : Nagaland St. Mary’s Island Cluster : Kerala Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following provisions of the new National Policy on Geothermal Energy: It allows 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the geothermal sector. The policy proposes a single development lease period of up to 10 years for geothermal projects. It mandates the creation of a centralized geothermal data repository with compulsory data submission from leaseholders. … Read more

Regarding “Women-led Development” in India, which of the following statements is/are correct based on the Tirupati Resolution? It advocates for applying a “gender lens” in governance and institutionalizing gender-responsive budgeting. Despite having 43% women graduates in STEMM fields, their representation in the STEM workforce is only 14%. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023, reserves 33% … Read more

With reference to the NITI Aayog’s report “AI for Viksit Bharat”, consider the following statements: The report suggests that AI adoption can bridge nearly half of the growth gap required to reach an aspirational GDP of $8.3 trillion by 2035. It identifies transforming R&D with Generative AI as the single largest contributor to the required … Read more

Consider the following statements regarding India’s deep-sea mineral exploration contracts: India’s latest contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is for the exploration of Polymetallic Nodules in the Carlsberg Ridge. The Carlsberg Ridge forms the tectonic boundary between the Indian and Arabian plates. The ISA, established under the UN Convention on the Law of the … Read more