Assertion (A): Amended Patent Act, in compliance with WTO, provides for grant of product patent as well as a process patent for a period of 20 years from the date of application.
Reason (R): Under the Act, patent may be granted to an invention which means a new product or process involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application, a technical advance over existing knowledge.

Which of the legislation do not from part of the legal environment of business in India?

A. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

B. The prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954

C. The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969

D. Both B and C

Consider the following statements. Which of these statements is/are true?

A. Socialism is compatible with democracy and liberty, whereas Communism involves creating an 'equal society' through an authoritarian state

B. Totalitarianism is a form of government which involves complete submission of people to the government. The State recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to control every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible

C. India differed from core socialism as it went for a mixed economy rather than complete government control

D. All of the above statements are true

"Repo Rate" refers to the rate at which

A. RBI borrows short-term money from the market

B. Banks keeps the money with RBI

C. Banks take money from RBI after offering some securities

D. Forex is purchased by RBI

Which of the following regional integration is similar to customs union but include the free movement of factors of production as well as trade?

A. Preferential Trade Area

B. Custom Unions

C. Economic Union

D. Common Market