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All subjects 974 Agriculture 46 Art and Culture 33 Disaster Management 16 Economics 81 Environment 32 Ethics 166 Geography 97 Governance 63 Indian Society 81 Internal Security 53 International Relations 57 Modern History 33 Polity 108 Post Independence 11 Science and Technology 43 Social Justice 37 World History 17

Microthemes in Science and Technology

Achievements of Indians in S&T 3 AI 1 Defence 1 Emerging TechXIT 3 General science 1 Genetics,Biotechnology 5 IPR 5 Medical and Health Technologies 3 Nanotechnology,Carbon 2 Nobel Prizes 1 Nuclear Energy Technology 2 Robotics,Material Science,Sports, 3 Space ProgramsXIND 5 Space ProgramsXIntl 2 SpaceXTheory 1 Tech in Crisis Management 2 Tech solutions for daily challenges 2 Vaccines 1

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Science and Technology › Genetics,Biotechnology

Science and Technology › Genetics,Biotechnology

2023

Discuss several ways in which microorganisms can help in meeting the current fuel shortage.
Science and Technology › Genetics,Biotechnology

2021

What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology/? How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of society?
Science and Technology › Genetics,Biotechnology

2019

How can biotechnology improve the living standards of farmers?
Science and Technology › Genetics,Biotechnology

2018

Why is there so much activity in the field of biotechnology in our country? How has this activity benefitted the field of biopharma?
Science and Technology › IPR

Science and Technology › IPR

2024

What is the present world scenario of intellectual property rights with respect to life materials? Although, India is second in the world to file patents, still only a few have been commercialized. Explain the reasons behind this less commercialization.
Science and Technology › IPR

2019

How is the government of India protecting traditional knowledge of medicine from patenting by pharmaceutical companies?
Science and Technology › IPR

2015

India’s Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) which has a database containing formatted information on more than 2 million medicinal formulations is proving a powerful weapon in the country’s fight against erroneous patents. Discuss the pros and cons making this database publicly available under open-source licensing
Science and Technology › IPR

2014

In a globalised world, intellectual property rights assume significance and are a source of litigation. Broadly distinguish between the terms – copyrights, patents and trade secrets.
Science and Technology › IPR

2013

Bring out the circumstances in 2005 which forced amendment to section 3(d) in the Indian Patent Law, 1970. Discuss how it has been utilized by Supreme court in its judgment rejecting Novartis patent application for “Glivec”. Discuss briefly the pros and cons of the decision.
Science and Technology › Medical and Health Technologies

Science and Technology › Medical and Health Technologies

2017

Stem cell therapy is gaining popularity in India to treat a wide variety of medical conditions including Leukaemia, Thalassemia, damaged cornea and several burns. Describe briefly what stem cell therapy is and what advantages it has over other treatments?

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