UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2018

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

  1. ILO
  2. IMF
  3. UNCTAD
  4. WTO

Answer

Correct Answer

WTO

Explanation

The GI Act, 1999 was enacted to fulfil India's obligations under the WTO's TRIPS Agreement, which requires protection of geographical indications.

Topics: economy, geographical indications act 1999 and wto trips, intellectual property rights, international trade