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Subjt Code: R16MBA105
MBA - I Semester Regular and Supplementary Examinations, D-2018.
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 60
Question Paper Consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answering the question in Part-A is Compulsory
Four Questions should be answered from Part-B, each question carry equal marks of 12.
PART-A (CASE STUDY)
1 X 12 = 12
1.
Basmati is an aromatic rice growth in Northern India and Pakistan.
In September 1997, Rice T, a small food thnology company based in Texas, United
States, was granted a patent by the US patent office to call an aromatic rice variety developed in
USA Basmati. India challenged the case, arguing that basmati is unique aromatic rice grown in
Northern India, and not a name Rice T could claim. In fact, only inventions can be patented.
Consequently, the US patent office accepted India's basic position, and Rice T had to drop 15 of
the 20 claims that it had made. Of the remaining claims, Rice T managed to evolve three new
varieties of rice for which it got a patent from the United States Patent and Trademarks Office
(USPTO), as India had not objted to these. The ruling has not handed over Rice T the basmati
brand. Rather, it provides it a patent for superior three strains of basmati developed by
crossbreeding a Pakistani basmati with a semi-dwarf American variety.
According to the WTO Agreement, geographical indications like basmati can be legally
protted and their misuse can be thus prevented. The unfortunate thing is that Government of
India has not taken timely steps for protting our geographical indications and biodiversity.
Although a Geographical Indication of Goods Bill was introduced in Indian Parliament in 1999,
even at the end of 2001 it had not bome an act.
Questions:
1. Can any of the following, viz., turmeric, neem and the name basmati be patented?
Substantiate your answer.
2. Evaluate the role played by Government of India in preventing the misuse of the name
basmati.
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04
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4,
4.G:01
Subjt Code: R16MBA105
MBA - I Semester Regular and Supplementary Examinations, D-2018.
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 60
Question Paper Consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answering the question in Part-A is Compulsory
Four Questions should be answered from Part-B, each question carry equal marks of 12.
PART-A (CASE STUDY)
1 X 12 = 12
1.
Basmati is an aromatic rice growth in Northern India and Pakistan.
In September 1997, Rice T, a small food thnology company based in Texas, United
States, was granted a patent by the US patent office to call an aromatic rice variety developed in
USA Basmati. India challenged the case, arguing that basmati is unique aromatic rice grown in
Northern India, and not a name Rice T could claim. In fact, only inventions can be patented.
Consequently, the US patent office accepted India's basic position, and Rice T had to drop 15 of
the 20 claims that it had made. Of the remaining claims, Rice T managed to evolve three new
varieties of rice for which it got a patent from the United States Patent and Trademarks Office
(USPTO), as India had not objted to these. The ruling has not handed over Rice T the basmati
brand. Rather, it provides it a patent for superior three strains of basmati developed by
crossbreeding a Pakistani basmati with a semi-dwarf American variety.
According to the WTO Agreement, geographical indications like basmati can be legally
protted and their misuse can be thus prevented. The unfortunate thing is that Government of
India has not taken timely steps for protting our geographical indications and biodiversity.
Although a Geographical Indication of Goods Bill was introduced in Indian Parliament in 1999,
even at the end of 2001 it had not bome an act.
Questions:
1. Can any of the following, viz., turmeric, neem and the name basmati be patented?
Substantiate your answer.
2. Evaluate the role played by Government of India in preventing the misuse of the name
basmati.
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PART-B
4X 12 = 48
2. (a) What are the different types of environment in which every business operates?
(b) Explain the regulatory and promotional framework for industries
3. Explain the objtives and implications of 1991 industrial policy?
4. Analyze the various causes for disequilibrium in the balance of payments position in the Indian
onomy?
5. Discuss the impact of onomic reforms for the growth of Indian onomy?
6. Describe the various agreements in Uruguay round?
7. Elucidate the disinvestment mhanism and how it benefited to India?
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