Prelims Power Play 13 March 2022

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1. Recently India test fired – New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM), consider the following statement about NGRM

  1. It is a stealth missile with nuclear warhead
  2. It is surface to surface new generation missile

Which of the above mentioned statements is / are correct?

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements

  1. An antibody is a protein produced by the body’s immune system only when it detects harmful substances called antigens.
  2. Each type of antibody is unique and defends the body against one specific type of antigen.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?  Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 
 
 
 

3. This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the discovery of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system, Consider the following sentences with respect to CRISPR:

  1. CRISPR-Cas system is found to occur naturally in eukaryotic cells
  2. CRISPR-Cas immunity is a natural process of bacteria and archaea
  3. Their most notable characteristic is their repeating spacers and direct repeats.
  4. CRISPR technology has been applied in the food and farming industries to engineer probiotic cultures

Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following statements:

  1. In Process Patent, the patent is granted for a particular manufacturing process and not for the product itself
  2. In case of Product Patent, no other manufacturer can provide the same product through the same or any other process
  3. Process Patent regime reduces the element of monopoly
  4. TRIPS follow Product Patent regime

Which of the above statements are correct?

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following statements with respect to “compulsory licensing”

  1. Compulsory licensing is when a government allows the third party to produce a patented product or process without the consent of the patent owner.
  2. In India, Compulsory licensing can be granted if the patented invention is not available to the public at a reasonably affordable price.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?