Biopatent

Q. How many documented varieties of Basmati rice are grown in India?

1. $2.00,000$
2. $50,000$
3. $1,000$
4. $27$

Q. A probe which is a molecule used to locate specific sequences in a mixture of DNA or RNA molecules could be:

1. A single stranded RNA
2. A single stranded DNA
3. Either single stranded RNA or DNA
4. Can be single stranded DNA but not RNA

Q. Which of the following methods is not used to introduce alien DNA into host cells?

1. Heat shock
2. Micro-injection
3. Biolistics
4. Bioreactor

Q. Which of the following can be patented?

1. New variety of fruit discovered in forest
2. Active compund from a root that has been used in traditional medicine for centuries
3. New genetically modified crop which yields more grains per hectare
4. All of the above

Q. A new variety of rice was patented by a foreign company through such varieties have been present in India for a long time. This is related to:

1. Co–667
2. Sharbati Sonora
3. Lerma Rojo
4. Basmati

Q. Assertion: Gold or tungsten microparticles coated with DNA are used in biolistics.
Reason: Gold and Tungsten are inert.

1. Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion
2. Both the assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
3. Assertion is true but the reason is false
4. Both the assertion and reason are false

Q.

Which of the following is not applicable for a biopatent?

1. Unearthing the DNA sequences

2. Using the existing technology to produce new products

3. Formation of new products

4. Discovery of cell lines

Q. Which variety of rice was patented by a U.S. company even though the highest number of varieties of this rice is found in India ?

1. Basmati
2. Lerma Roja
3. Sharbati Sonara
4. Co-667

Q.

A 1995 patent, "use of turmeric in would healing" was cancelled in 1998 because :

1. Turmeric does not have would healing property.

2. Turmeric is expensive.

3. None of these.

4. The wound healing property of turmeric was known for generations in India (Traditional knowledge).

Q. Biolistics (gene-gun) is suitable for

1. disarming pathogen vectors
2. transformation of plant cells
3. constructing recombinant DNA by joining with vectors
4. DNA fingerprinting

Q. Which step has been taken by Government of India to fulfil the requirements of patent terms and other emergency provisions in this regard?

1. Biopiracy Act
2. Indian Patents Bill
3. Biowar Act
4. Bioethics Act

Q. The new variety of rice created by the RiceTec company, for which they claimed a patent, was actually made by

1. crossing a semi-dwarf variety of rice with Indian Basmati Rice
2. crossing the dwarf variety of rice with American Rice
3. crossing the dwarf variety of rice with Indian Basmati Rice
4. crossing a semi-dwarf variety of rice with American Rice

Q. X is the official rights granted by the government to an inventor which prevent others from using the invention commercially. When X is granted for biological entities or the products derived from them, it is called Y. Which of the following options correctly identify X and Y?

1. X - Patent, Y - Biopatent
2. X - Piracy, Y - Biopiracy
3. X - Patent, Y - Biopiracy
4. X - Piracy, Y - Biopatent

Q.

This section contains 1 Assertion-Reason type question, which has 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

इस खण्ड में 1 कथन-कारण प्रकार का प्रश्न है, जिसमें 4 विकल्प (a), (b), (c) तथा (d) दिये गये हैं, जिनमें से केवल एक सही है।

A : Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) makes decisions regarding the validity of GM research and the safety of introducing GM-organisms for public services.
A : आनुवंशिक अभियांत्रिकी संस्तुति समिति (GEAC), GM अनुसंधान संबंधी कार्यों की वैधानिकता तथा जन सेवाओं के लिए GM-जीवों के सन्निवेश की सुरक्षा आदि के बारे में निर्णय लेती है।

R : Genetic manipulation in organisms can always have predictable outcomes when such organisms are incorporated into the environment.
R : जीवों में आनुवंशिक हस्तकौशल के तब सदैव प्रत्याशित परिणाम निकल सकते हैं जब ऐसे जीवों को पर्यावरण में सन्निविष्ट कराया जाए।

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
   
   (A) तथा (R) दोनों सही हैं तथा (R), (A) का सही स्पष्टीकरण है
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
   
   (A) तथा (R) दोनों सही हैं लेकिन (R), (A) का सही स्पष्टीकरण नहीं है
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
   
   (A) सही है लेकिन (R) गलत है
4. (A) is false but (R) is true
   
   (A) गलत है लेकिन (R) सही है

Q. Antisense technology is

1. Use of complementary RNA to stop expression of specific gene
2. RNA polymerase producing DNA
3. A cell with foreign antigen used for synthesis of antigens
4. Production of somaclonal variants in tissue culture

Q. A 'new' variety of rice was patented by a foreign country, though such varieties have been present in india for a long time. This is related to

1. Lerma Rojo
2. Sharbati Sonora
3. CO - 667
4. Basmati

Q. State whether the following statements are true or false.
I - Biotechnology poses unforeseen risks to biodiversity and environment.
II - Development of transgenic organisms does not violate the integrity of a particular species.
III - Bioresources available from any part of the world can be utilised for human interest, without seeking for any approval from the concerned countries.

1. I - F, II - T, III - T
2. I - T, II - T, III - F
3. I - F, II - F, III - T
4. I - T, II - F, III - F

Q. Biopiracy should be prevented. Explain why and how ?

Q. A 'new' variety of rice was patented by a foreign country, though such varieties have been present in India for a long time. This is related to

1. Lerma Rojo
2. Sharbati Sonora
3. CO - 667
4. Basmati

Q. Which of the following are not an invention and should not be patented?

1. Genes
2. Microorganisms
3. Cells
4. All of the above

Q. In which year Indian patent Act was introduced in India?

1. 1979
2. 1989
3. 1970
4. 1999

Q. Which of the following can be patented?

1. Double stranded mRNA

2. Double stranded natural DNA

3. Single stranded complementary DNA

4. t-RNA molecules

Q. 'Taichung' is a dwarf variety of rice. Its original home is

1. Taiwan
2. Philippines
3. Japan
4. India

Q.

The measure taken up by India to overcome the problem of biopiracy is

1. Create bio-depositories within the country
2. National biodiversity legislation
3. Change US patent laws through pleading with WTO
4. All of the above

Q.

A 1995 patent, "use of turmeric in would healing" was cancelled in 1998 because :

1. Turmeric does not have would healing property.

2. Turmeric is expensive.

3. The wound healing property of turmeric was known for generations in India (Traditional knowledge).

4. None of these.

Q. A patent for "use of turmeric in wound healing " was granted by US patent office, through turmeric has been used in India for centuries this is an example of

1. Biopatent
2. Biopiracy
3. Bioweapon
4. Bioremediation

Q. Which step has been taken by Government of India to fulfil the requirements of patent terms and other emergency provisions in this regard?

1. Biopiracy Act
2. Indian Patents Bill
3. Biowar Act
4. Bioethics Act

Q. X is the official rights granted by the government to an inventor which prevent others from using the invention commercially. When X is granted for biological entities or the products derived from them, it is called Y. Which of the following options correctly identify X and Y?

1. X - Patent, Y - Biopatent
2. X - Piracy, Y - Biopiracy
3. X - Patent, Y - Biopiracy
4. X - Piracy, Y - Biopatent

Q. Biolistics (gene-gun) is suitable for

1. disarming pathogen vectors
2. transformation of plant cells
3. constructing recombinant DNA by joining with vectors
4. DNA fingerprinting