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?

1. A

   1 only

   (a) 1 only. The 2016 National IPR Policy does reiterate TRIPS and Doha Development Agenda commitments, but DIPP (now DPIIT) as nodal department is also correct. 1 only is incomplete.

2. B

   2 only

   (b) 2 only. Nodal-agency is right, yet statement 1 is also right. Not the key.

3. C

   Both 1 and 2

   (c) Both 1 and 2. The Policy affirms TRIPS/Doha and names DIPP as the nodal agency for IPR in India. This is the official key.

4. D

   Neither 1 nor 2

   (d) Neither 1 nor 2. Both statements match the Policy. Not the key.

Summary. Official key is (c) both 1 and 2. India’s National Intellectual Property Rights Policy, 2016 states continuity with the WTO TRIPS Agreement and the Doha Development Agenda. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP, later DPIIT) is the nodal department coordinating copyright, patents, trademarks, designs and GI through the professional offices. CGPDTM is the neighbouring operational office. Both statements stand.