GS PrelimsEconomyTrade Policy2018

India enacted The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in order to comply with the obligations to

A

ILO

B

IMF

C

UNCTAD

D

WTO

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

1. The question asks for the international organization whose obligations India sought to comply with by enacting The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. 2. Geographical Indications (GIs) are a form of Intellectual Property Right (IPR). 3. The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is an international legal agreement administered by the World Trade Organization (WTO). 4. The TRIPS Agreement, specifically Articles 22 to 24, sets out minimum standards for the protection of GIs that all WTO members must adhere to. 5. India, being a signatory to the TRIPS Agreement, enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 to establish a national system for the protection of GIs, thereby fulfilling its obligations under the WTO. 6. ILO deals with labour standards, IMF with monetary cooperation, and UNCTAD with trade and development issues, but TRIPS (under WTO) specifically covers IPRs including GIs.

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